Lebanon's highest Christian authority called on Wednesday (October 23) for a change in government to include qualified technocrats and urged the president to begin talks to address the demands of demonstrators in the streets for a seventh day.
Throwing his weight behind demands for at least some change in government, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai was the first major religious figure to wade into the crisis.
Meanwhile, Lebanese media and TV channels say President Michel Aoun is expected to address the nation on Thursday at 10.00 local time.
Flag-waving protesters kept roads blocked with vehicles and makeshift barricades for a seventh day on Wednesday. Banks have been closed since Friday (October 18) and will remain shut on Thursday (October 24), the banking association said. Schools are also closed.
With a population of 6 million people, Lebanon has been swept by unprecedented protests against a political elite blamed for a deep economic crisis.
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