Watch: Protesters Block Roads in Lebanon, Promising “Week of Anger”

Anti-government demonstrators in Lebanon took to the streets once again on Tuesday in large numbers, promising what they described as "a week of anger".

The demonstrators burnt a lot of cars' tires to block main roads and highways in Beirut to hinder people from going to work, as main roads in south, eastern and northern were also blocked by protesters. The step aimed to add more and more pressure on political leaders.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1217040516862357504

On the other hand, Lebanese army soldiers and police were deployed to try to open major roads. They also used rubber bullets to disperse them earlier this morning in Bahsas and Tripoli cities in North Lebanon.

https://twitter.com/LunaSafwan/status/1217028791547187200

https://twitter.com/i/status/1217028018079764480

In December, Lebanese President Michel Aoun asked university professor Hassan Diab to form a new government after consultations with parliamentary blocs.

But so far Diab has failed to form the government due to political bickering among the various Lebanese political parties.

The recent wave of anger has worsened the crisis in Lebanon, which is facing economic and political turmoil, seen as the worst crisis since the 1975 to 1990 civil war.

Since last October, Lebanon is facing a sharp political crisis with the continuous failure of politicians to form a government that would calm protests sweeping the country.

Though the political elite has named an ex-education minister Hassan Diab as its next prime minister, with the initial support of the Iran-backed Hizbollah paramilitary group, he hasn’t got so far the approval or support of Sunni block led by ex-PM Saad Al-Hariri.