The people of #Beirut take to the streets
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Today Beirut witnessed three different protests. Civil Defense volunteers protested on Ramlet al-Baida’s shores, demanding to be hired as full-time employees. The Lebanese parliament decided to give in to their demands later in the day. Two seperate groups of protestors made their way to the Riad al-Solh intersection in Downtown Beirut. The first group demanded parliament approve a raise for public sector works, while the second group protested the recent decision to raise rents for people on old rent contracts.
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