In Beirut in clashes of protesters with the police, injured about 150 people, according to Lebanese Red Cross. According to them, 55 injured were taken to hospitals, 117 people refused from hospitalization. According to Reuters, one policeman was killed. Anti-government rally in the capital of Lebanon turned into a riot. A group of protesters broke into the building of the Ministry of foreign Affairs, reports AP. They stated that the building Department will be the headquarters of the revolution, and urged the current government to resign. Also, the protesters stormed the building of the Ministry of economy and Ministry of environment. The protesters tried to break into the building of the Lebanese Parliament. Security forces used tear gas against protesters hurling stones. Witnesses reported the shooting.Protesters demanded the resignation of the government and the President after the explosion on 4 August at the port of Beirut. According to the latest figures, killed 158 people, injured more than 6 thousand people. As a result of explosion were damaged half of the building. According to the preliminary version, the cause of the explosion was improper storage 2,75 thousand tons of ammonium nitrate in one of the warehouses of the port. All of the port authority sent under house arrest. The Lebanese authorities did not rule out the involvement of “external forces” to the incident.On international assistance to the Beirut — in the material “Kommersant” “Lebanon promise infusion”.
