Monday, 10 August 2020

Lebanese PM Hassan Diab Steps Down in Wake of Beirut Explosion, Protests

Lebanese PM Hassan Diab Steps Down in Wake of Beirut Explosion, Protests

Lebanon's prime minister stepped down from his job on Monday in the wake of the disastrous Beirut port explosion that triggered public fury, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Lebanon is “bigger than the state.”Hassan Diab 

In a brief televised speech after three of his ministers resigned, 

 said that he is taking “a step back” so he can stand with the people “and fight the battle for change alongside them.”

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