Crowds began gathering in front of the seat of government in the capital Beirut around lunchtime, with many waving billowing Lebanese flags. They have crippled the capital Beirut and threatened to topple the country's fragile coalition government. The Internal Security Forces said 70 arrests were made on accusations of theft and arson. The current unity government has the backing of most Lebanese political parties, including Hezbollah. Minor clashes continued after dark, pitting groups of young men against security forces, an AFP reporter said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 19, 2019 10:07 UTC