Unrest Rocks Arab Cities as Desperate Citizens Protest Dima Abumaria
In Tunisia, Lebanon and Sudan demonstrators slam poor living conditions, governments near bankruptcy
Demonstrators stormed the streets of several Arab cities this week, in Tunisia, Sudan and Lebanon, protesting against poor living conditions and financial distress.
In Tripoli, Lebanon’s poorest and second-largest city, several main roads were blocked with burning tires on Monday evening, in protest against the deteriorating living conditions and the extension of the coronavirus lockdown until February 8, after it was scheduled to end on January 24.
Thirty people were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces, after the latter intervened to enforce the closure, as popular markets operated in violation of the regulations.