Protests over high dollar exchange rate and the deteriorating living conditions continue for third consecutive day
Several roads were closed and reopened in several Lebanese regions.
Here are the currently closed roads:
In Beirut:
Martyrs’ Square Road at Al-Amin Mosque
Saifi Road in both directions
Ring Bridge in both directions
Bechara El Khoury Road
Ghobeiry road towards the Kuwait Embassy
Nazlit Sahyoun/ Ashrafieh
In Bekaa:
Ferzol roundabout towards Baalbek
The international Road in Rayak at the American University junction in Baalbek
In the South:
Jiyeh road from the Burja junction
Al-Naameh Road (It opened a while ago, then closed again)
Sidon at the eastern highway
Sidon/Tyr Highway in the Adloun area
Protesters blocked the eastern highway in Sidon with burning tires
In the North:
Al Mina Highway from Tripoli towards Beirut
Furthermore, information reported that tires were burned on Zalka Highway and the number of demonstrators increased. Traffic was diverted to internal roads in Zalka after cutting the eastern route of the highway.