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Violent protests hit the Middle Eastern country last month as thousands took to the streets to oppose the state of emergency imposed by the government due to... 01.05.2020, Sputnik International

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Watch Lebanese Protesters Hold Mass Rallies in Beirut on International Workers' Day

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© REUTERS / AZIZ TAHERAnti-government demonstrators wearing face masks gesture as they protest during a countrywide lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beirut, Lebanon April 21, 2020

Anti-government demonstrators wearing face masks gesture as they protest during a countrywide lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beirut, Lebanon April 21, 2020 - Sputnik International

Violent protests hit the Middle Eastern country last month as thousands took to the streets to oppose the state of emergency imposed by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures were declared on 16 March and are set to last until 11 May.

A demonstration is being held at Martyrs' Square in the Lebanese capital, as people protest against the government amid a deteriorating socio-economic situation and depreciation of the national currency.

Protesters previously clashed with police and vandalised several bank offices in the city of Tripoli. The outbreak of violence came after a man died from his wounds following a demonstration on 27 April.

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