Lebanese anti-government protests resumed as lockdown eased

Several hundred Lebanese protesters took to the streets on Saturday, with some throwing stones and demanding the government resign over its handling of a deep economic crisis as hardship increases.

With most of the virus curbs now lifted and economic conditions worsening, they resumed protests with calls for early parliamentary elections and tougher measures to fight corruption and return looted state funds.

Others demanded that the powerful Shi’ite paramilitary group Hezbollah be disarmed.