Lebanon’s Government Steps Down In Wake Of Beirut Blast

Lebanon’s government steps down in wake of Beirut blast

Lebanon’s Cabinet resigned on Monday, opening up new political uncertainty as the country struggles with a crippling economic crisis and reels from an enormous explosion last week that ravaged swaths of the capital.

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The resignation of the government reflected how deeply last week’s explosion — which killed more than 150 people, wounded 6,000 and left hundreds of thousands homeless — has rattled the small Mediterranean nation.

Lebanon was already struggling with deep economic and political crises before the blast caused billions of dollars in damage to Beirut.

“We are taking a step back to stand with the people, to wage the battle for change with them,” said Prime Minister Hassan Diab, in a televised address.

He blamed his political foes, without naming them, for thwarting his efforts to fix Lebanon’s problems.

In recent days, Beirut has been rocked by protests that have turned swaths of downtown into battle zones between demonstrators and security forces.

Even before the announcement by Diab, who has been in office since January, new clashes had erupted as protesters sought to storm Parliament.

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