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Beirut street protests enter fourth week

By Ferry Biedermann in Beirut

Published: December 22 2006 20:46 | Last updated: December 22 2006 20:46

Despite attempts at mediation, street protests to bring down the government of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Fouad Siniora showed no sign of letting up on Friday.

The Beirut protests, which pit Lebanon’s Hizbollah-led opposition against the Western- backed government, have now entered their fourth week. The opposition are demanding a new national unity government which would give Hizbollah more influence.

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