LEBANON-BEIRUT-FINANCIAL CRISIS-PROTEST

LEBANON-BEIRUT-FINANCIAL CRISIS-PROTEST

(230216) -- BEIRUT, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People block a road with burning tires during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, on Feb. 16, 2023. The Lebanese currency dropped to an all-time low on the parallel market on Wednesday, hitting 77,000 pounds per U.S. dollar. Demonstrators closed roads across Lebanon, calling for stabilized prices and improved living standards, resulting in severe traffic jams. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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