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Clashes Between Police, Protesters Resume in Downtown Beirut

Demonstrators in central Beirut started to throw stones and firecrackers at the police officers, who responded with tear gas as anti-government protests entered the third day in a row, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.

Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced the resignation of his government over the deadly August 4 Beirut blast which sparked the public outcry.

Several ministers have already announced their resignations prior to Diab’s announcement.

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