Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets across Lebanon. Sparked by a proposed tax on calls made via apps like WhatsApp, the protests began in earnest Thursday night with demonstrators forcing road closures around the country. Here's what to know:
These are the largest demonstrations the country has seen since March 2005, when mass protests ended a decades-long Syrian military presence in the country. Sparked by a proposed tax on WhatsApp calls, the protests began in earnest Thursday night with demonstrators forcing road closures around the country. Hours later, thousands of people poured into protest sites in nearly all of the country's urban centers.
— Tamara Qiblawi October 18, 2019 It was the straw that broke the camel's back. Protesters rushed to the streets, burning tires to create barricades that would close major roads around the country. Members of the working class and middle class united under banners that suggested it was"game over" for the country's ruling class. Protesters hurled insults at politicians across the sectarian landscape.
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