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epa07938925 Protesters wave Lebanese flags and shout anti-government slogans during a protest in front of Muhammad al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 21 October 2019. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on 21 October announced a series of economic measures adopted by the government which approved the 2020 budget after five days of massive protests against the regime. The new budget did not include any new taxes which originally sparked protests, and wages of ministers, parliament members and current and former senior officials have been decreased by 50 percent. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH