Lebanese demonstrators drive past a tire fire during a protest against dire economic conditions in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs on October 17, 2019. - Public anger has simmered since parliament passed an austerity budget in July to help trim a ballooning deficit and flared on Thursday over new plans to tax calls on messaging applications such as Whatsapp, forcing the government to axe the unpopular proposal.
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WhatsApp tax sparks night of protests across Lebanon
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Thousands of protesters filled the streets of downtown Beirut as part of nation-wide demonstrations over deteriorating economic conditions and new austerity measures. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
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Lebanese demonstrators drive past a tire fire during a protest against dire economic conditions in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs on October 17, 2019. - Public anger has simmered since parliament passed an austerity budget in July to help trim a ballooning deficit and flared on Thursday over new plans to tax calls on messaging applications such as Whatsapp, forcing the government to axe the unpopular proposal.
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