Policy Grievances

BEIRUT: Hundreds of protesters in cities across Lebanon marched in condemnation of the deteriorating living conditions in the country and against the financial policies of the ruling elite.

For the third consecutive day, protesters in Sidon gathered outside the city’s bank branches, demanding small depositors be given access to their savings, the state-run National News Agency reported.

They demanded full access to their money, without the capital controls that often restrict depositors from taking out more than around $100 a week from their accounts.