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===Lebanon===
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[[File:Beirut protests 2019 - 1.jpg|thumb|19 October 2019 in Beirut]]
The Lebanese protests are a series of protests that constitute a reaction against sectarian rule, stagnant economy, unemployment,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://reportsyndication.news.blog/2019/10/27/lebanon-protesters-find-strength-in-unity-ditched-sectarianism/|title=Lebanon Protesters Found Strength in Unity, Ditched Sectarianism|date=October 27, 2019|website=Report Syndication}}</ref> endemic corruption in the public sector, legislation (such as banking secrecy) that is perceived to shield the ruling class from accountability.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/local/979920/protesters_march_from_al_nour_square_to_central_bank_in_tripoli|title=Protesters march from Al Nour Square to Central Bank in Tripoli|website=MTV Lebanon|language=en|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/local/979923/protesters_block_karakoul_druze-mar_elias_road|title=Protesters block Karakoul Druze-Mar Elias road|website=MTV Lebanon|language=en|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-17/whatsapp-protests-erupt-in-lebanon-as-economic-crisis-deepens|title=Nationwide Protests Erupt in Lebanon as Economic Crisis Deepens|last=Khraiche|first=Dana|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref> It is suspected that the direct trigger to the protests were due to the planned imposed taxes on gasoline, tobacco and online phone calls such as through [[WhatsApp]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2019/Oct-17/493723-lebanon-to-charge-6-on-whatsapp-call-report.ashx|title=Lebanese govt to charge $0.20 a day for WhatsApp calls {{!}} News , Lebanon News {{!}} THE DAILY STAR|website=www.dailystar.com.lb|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/protests-erupt-lebanon-plans-impose-taxes-191017194856354.html|title=Protests erupt in Lebanon over plans to impose new taxes|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref> as protests started breaking out right after unanimous [[Lebanese government of January 2019|Cabinet]] approval of the [[WhatsApp]] taxes, due to be ratified by 22 October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2019/Oct-18/493775-protests-erupt-over-taxes-as-govt-races-to-wrap-up-budget.ashx|title=Protests erupt over taxes as govt races to wrap up budget {{!}} News , Lebanon News {{!}} THE DAILY STAR|website=www.dailystar.com.lb|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref>
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