Lebanon is on the verge of economic collapse unless an “immediate solution” can be found to end days of nationwide protests that have paralysed the country, according to Central Bank Governor Riad Salame.
Protesters have been demanding the resignation of the nation unity government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, forcing road closures throughout the country and filling the streets of its urban centers.
The Prime Minister has since said he will be handing his resignation to the president after he hit a “dead end” amid the nationwide protests, which have been the largest demonstrations in Lebanon in almost 15 years.