Lebanese army troops have scuffled with demonstrators as they tried to unblock main roads after economic reforms proposed by the government failed to stem a historic wave protests against the political elite.
Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded the streets for nearly a week, furious at a political class they accuse of pushing the economy to the point of collapse.
Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s government declared an emergency reform package on Monday, to try to defuse the rage of protesters commanding the government abdicates and also to drive the massively indebted state away from a looming financial crisis.
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