Gunfire and banks damaged, as demonstrations turn violent in northern Lebanon

Name: Gunfire and banks damaged, as demonstrations turn violent in northern Lebanon
Uploaded: 2020-04-28T09:38:52+00:00
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Description: Lebanon’s banking association called on all banks to remain shut on Tuesday, following a night of gunfire and violence in the northern city of Tripoli, The coronavirus has exacerbated the country’s ongoing economic woes. The pound has lost more than half its value, fuelling inflation in a country heavily dependent on imports, while unemployment has hit 40%.

Issued on: 28/04/2020 - 11:38Modified: 28/04/2020 - 11:56

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Lebanon’s banking association called on all banks to remain shut on Tuesday, following a night of gunfire and violence in the northern city of Tripoli, The coronavirus has exacerbated the country’s ongoing economic woes. The pound has lost more than half its value, fuelling inflation in a country heavily dependent on imports, while unemployment has hit 40%.