Lebanon: Security forces fire tear gas at protesters ahead of confidence vote

Subscribe to our channel! Security forces fired tear gas and used water cannons against anti-government demonstrators during the latest protest near the parliament building in Beirut, on Tuesday. The protesters were rallying against the new Cabinet, which is expected to submit its new policy statement ahead of a vote of confidence, and attempting to block MPs route to the legislature. Lebanon has been rocked by months of anti-government protests since autumn last year. Demonstrators hav