久久亚洲国产成人影院-久久亚洲国产的中文-久久亚洲国产高清-久久亚洲国产精品-亚洲图片偷拍自拍-亚洲图色视频

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
World
Home / World / Middle East

Lebanon's PM signals polls amid blast fury

China Daily | Updated: 2020-08-10 09:12
Share
Share - WeChat
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab speaks during a news conference at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon on May 21, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]

BEIRUT-Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab has said the only solution to save the country is to hold early elections, a measure he said would be in a draft bill.

His remarks in a televised address on Saturday came as public fury over last week's huge explosion in Beirut took a new turn as protesters stormed government institutions and clashed for hours with security forces, who responded with heavy volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets.

One police officer was killed and dozens of people hurt in the confrontations, which played out in streets that were wrecked in Tuesday's blast at the port that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people. Dozens were still missing and nearly 6,000 people injured.

The disaster has taken popular anger to a new level in a country already reeling from an economic and financial crisis and near bankruptcy.

Activists who called for the protest set up symbolic nooses at Martyrs' Square in the capital to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for the explosion.

"Resignation or hang," read a banner held by protesters, who also planned to hold a symbolic funeral for the dead. Some nooses were also set up along bridges outside the port.

Dozens of protesters stormed the buildings of government ministries and the headquarters of the banking association.

Earlier on Saturday the protesters entered the empty buildings of the foreign ministry, declaring it a headquarters of their movement. Others then fanned out to enter the economy and energy ministries, some walking away with documents claiming they will reveal the extent of corruption that permeates the government. Some also entered the environment ministry.

Emergency aid

The violence unfolded on the eve of an international conference co-hosted by France's President Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aimed at bringing donors together to supply emergency aid and equipment to the Lebanese people.

A UN official warned on Saturday that the aftermath of the explosions at the Port of Beirut will sink vulnerable communities, especially Palestinian refugees, further into despair.

"The entire country is shaken by the scale of the damage, and something that we fear will impose further hardship on the already vulnerable communities," said Claudio Cordone, director of affairs in Lebanon of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Palestinian refugees are already among the most vulnerable in Lebanon, many of whom are largely depending on emergency cash aid from the agency to feed their families, Cordone said.

The huge financial and economic challenges that have engulfed the country have put a large proportion of the population under the poverty line, the agency said.

"While the harbor explosion did not have a major physical impact on Palestine refugee camps and (agency) installations, the overall effect on the country will most likely affect the vulnerable communities most."

Cordone called on the international aid community to include Palestinian refugees in its emergency response in order to meet their need to buy food and stay safe.

Xinhua

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产成人a大片大片在线播放 | 国产一级久久免费特黄 | 亚洲人的天堂男人爽爽爽 | 亚洲 欧美 视频 | 久9视频这里只有精品 | 日本美女一区二区三区 | 国产亚洲一区二区三区在线观看 | 久草在线视频新时代视频 | 91丨九色丨首页在线观看 | 欧美日韩亚洲综合另类ac | 国产美女精品三级在线观看 | 妖精www成人动漫在线观看 | 国产一区二区三区在线看 | 欧美一线视频 | 伊人久热这里只有精品视频99 | 天干天干天啪啪夜爽爽色 | 亚洲bbbbbxxxxx精品三十七 | 欧美日韩99 | 免费中国一级啪啪片 | 亚洲国产精品免费观看 | 一级做a爰| 天天澡天天碰天天狠伊人五月 | 97se亚洲综合在线韩国专区福利 | 精品欧美一区二区三区在线观看 | 91精品国产美女福到在线不卡 | 99久久国产综合精品网成人影院 | 狠狠综合久久久久综合小说网 | 黄色网址进入 | 亚洲国产视频网 | 国产网站在线 | 成人在线毛片 | 成人手机在线视频 | 免费高清特黄a 大片 | 日本欧美一区二区三区在线 | 国产精品高清久久久久久久 | 国产孕妇孕交视频在线观看 | 中文偷拍视频在线观看 | 特级毛片全部免费播放器 | 亚洲一区二区在线 | 毛片免费视频 | 91香蕉网 |