Dubai – Masaader News
In Lebanon, clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Beirut, have left dozens of people wounded, according to BBC.
The violence began as demonstrators, who had been attacked during a sit-in by masked counter-protesters, tried to move into a square near parliament.
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets, while protesters threw stones. At least 20 officers were also wounded.
The Lebanese Civil Defence said it had treated 54 people for injuries, taking more than half to hospital. It was not clear whether they were all civilians.
The protests have been the largest seen in Lebanon in more than a decade. They have cut across sectarian lines – a rare phenomenon since the devastating 1975-1990 civil war ended – and involved people from all sectors of society.
Protesters’ demands include an end to government corruption and the overhaul of the political system and the formation of an independent, non-sectarian cabinet.