A Lebanese soldier fires rubber bullets at protesters in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 15, 2021. (Photo by Mustafa Jamaleddin/Xinhua)
BEIRUT, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Protesters clashed with Lebanese soldiers in the capital Beirut on Thursday after Prime Minister-Designate Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation and abandoned his effort to form a new government.
It's worried that Hariri's dramatic resignation will plunge this crisis-torn country into further political turmoil. In quick reaction to Hariri's decision, the Lebanese pound on Thursday nosedived to a record low of about 21,150 pounds to the U.S. dollar on the black market.
A Lebanese protester throws a stone into an armored vehicle during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 15, 2021. (Photo by Mustafa Jamaleddin/Xinhua)
Lebanese protesters throw stones at soldiers hiding behind shields in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 15, 2021. (Photo by Mustafa Jamaleddin/Xinhua)
Lebanese protesters burn dumpsters and tyres to block a road in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 15, 2021. (Photo by Mustafa Jamaleddin/Xinhua)
A journalist is injured during the clash between protesters and Lebanese soldiers in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 15, 2021. (Photo by Mustafa Jamaleddin/Xinhua) ■
