Lebanese protests continue despite PM’s emergency economic reforms
(Worthy News) – Facing escalating mass protests, the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Monday approved a package of economic reforms and a 2020 budget without new taxes. Protests swelled in the hours after the announcement, however, as many demonstrators scorned the package as “empty promises.”
Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded public squares across the country in the largest protests in over 15 years, unifying an often-divided public in their revolt against leaders who have brought the economy to the brink of disaster.
The protests have been extraordinary because of their size and geographic reach in a country where political movements are normally divided along sectarian lines and struggle to draw nationwide support. [ Source: Israel Hayom (Read More…) ]
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