Lebanon police, protesters clash outside parliament


  • World
  • Wednesday, 16 Sep 2015

Lebanese anti-riot policemen clash with Lebanese anti-government protesters at road leading to the parliament building, in Beirut, Lebanon on September 16, 2015. -EPA

BEIRUT: Police in Beirut clashed with anti-corruption demonstrators trying to break through barbed wire protecting Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday, making several arrests.

Inside parliament, representatives of the country’s political factions held a second round of talks aimed at resolving their differences after failing to do so a week ago.

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