Lebanon's Parliament meets in the first session since the tragic explosion last week that changed the face of the capital and forced the government to resign.
People walk next debris from destroyed buildings on a neighborhood near the site of last week's explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.
Parliament is convening outside its regular location to observe social distancing amid a coronavirus surge and because of continuous protests outside the Parliament building by angry Lebanese who want the entire political class step down. More protests were expected Thursday. The explosion has fueled outrage and protests against top political leaders and led to the resignation of the government Monday. The Cabinet is now in a caretaker capacity.
The state of emergency puts the military in charge of security and gives it wide powers to oversee media, use military trials and hold detainees for prolonged periods. Rights groups and critics say Lebanon doesn’t need a state of emergency since it has been in a state of general mobilization since the outbreak of the coronavirus, which give the government wide ranging powers.
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