Timeline: Lebanon's ordeal - Economic and political crises since civil war

FILE PHOTO: A protester holds a Lebanese flag as he stands on a bridge over the highway during ongoing anti-government protests in Jal el-Dib, Lebanon November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Demonstrations against Lebanon's ruling elite have plunged the country into political turmoil at a time of acute economic crisis, driven by deepening anger at sectarian politicians who have dominated the government since the 1975-90 civil war.

One of the most severe periods of turmoil since the end of the conflict, it stands out from previous episodes because of financial pressures that have led to a scarcity of U.S. dollars and a weakening of the Lebanese pound.