
Lebanese protesters block roads as pound falls
Dozens of protesters blocked roads with burning tyres in central Beirut on Tuesday after the Lebanese pound tumbled towards 10,000..
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.2 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the thirteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 15th century BC.
Dozens of protesters blocked roads with burning tyres in central Beirut on Tuesday after the Lebanese pound tumbled towards 10,000..
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