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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

In Lebanon, a nascent reform movement faces tough road

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All right reserved

Ramy Finge spent two years braving tear gas and rubber bullets, sometimes trying to scale the cement walls surrounding Lebanon’s parliament during anti-government protests.

Soon he'll be able to walk in through the front door. The dentist from the northern city of Tripoli is among 13 independent newcomers who won seats in parliament in May 15 elections, building on the protest movement seeking to break the long domination by traditional parties.

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