Hundreds of anti-government protesters pack streets of Lebanon despite a lockdown due to coronavirus
Protesters in Tripoli defied the coronavirus lockdown to mark six months since the start of an anti-government street movement.
Burning tyres in the central Al Nour square, a focal point of months of rallies that began on 17 October, they refused to leave when a 1600 GMT curfew came into effect. One of the world's most indebted countries, in March it defaulted on sovereign bonds for the first time in its history. To help those most in need during the country's lockdown, the government is giving modest cash handouts.
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