TRIPOLI, Lebanon—Protests against growing economic hardship erupted in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on April 28, with banks set ablaze after a night of rioting that left one demonstrator dead, according to security and medical sources.
A collapse in the currency, soaring inflation, and spiraling unemployment are convulsing Lebanon, in a deep financial crisis since October 2019. A shutdown to fight the CCP virus has made matters worse for the economy.
