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Lebanese security forces advance during clashes with protesters in downtown Beirut on August 8, 2020, following a demonstration against a political leadership they blame for a monster explosion that killed more than 150 people and disfigured the capital Beirut.

15:19 GMT 08 August 2020 / updated: 20:11 GMT Middle East

Beirut Live Updates: Protesters Storm Government Buildings, One Police Officer Killed in Clashes

Newly-assigned Lebanese Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, center, greets journalists upon his arrival to meet with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019.

Lebanese PM Calls for Early Elections, Blames Corruption for Beirut Blast Amid Massive Protests

FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, on 12 March 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on 5 April 2020

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Screengrab from video by Sputnik Arabic correspondent on violence in Beirut, August 8, 2020.

Watch Grim Footage in Violence Plagued Downtown Beirut Amid Clashes Between Police, Protesters

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, speaks to members of the media after meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as they continue to negotiate a coronavirus relief package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020.

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