Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns, giving in to demands of protesters who have paralyzed the country for nearly two weeks
Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced he was resigning on Tuesday, succumbing to the demands of protesters who have staged nationwide demonstrations for nearly two weeks.
The three-time prime minister has led a national unity government, which included some of his political adversaries, for less than two years. In recent months, the country saw rapid economic deterioration, ballooning debt and rising prices. On October 17, the government proposed imposing a tax on Whatsapp calls, along with other austerity measures, sparking nationwide protests that paralyzed the country,Lebanon has been under lock-down since the protests began.
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