Riot police stand guard behind barbed-wire next to the Government Palace during ongoing anti-government protests in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Protests paralysed Lebanon for a ninth day on Friday and a global credit ratings agency said the government's limited capacity to address demonstrator demands could further test depositor confidence and weigh on foreign exchange reserves.
Demonstrators waving Lebanese flags blocked roads, with some pitching tents on highways. The crowds were not big, but in earlier protests they have grown in size during the day.
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