Lebanon has slid further into economic crisis since the protests erupted on Oct 17. Authorities later announced that the session had been postponed indefinitely. The agenda of the parliamentary session had included reelecting members of parliamentary committees and discussion of a controversial amnesty law that is expected to lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri had already postponed the session last week due to security concerns. Police scuffled with a group of protesters who were trying to use a cable to remove a barbed wire barricade.

Source: bd News24 November 19, 2019 09:45 UTC