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epa11030709 A retired member of Lebanese security shouts slogans during a protest outside the government palace in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 15 December 2023. Retired military personnel called for a sit-in outside government headquarters 'rejecting any planned increase in salaries and pensions that does not take into consideration the principles of justice and equality', following talks between representatives of military and civilian retirees with the committee charged with studying salary increases. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH