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handle is hein.crs/govdbkg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Researh Setvic Lebanon: Renewed Instability Following August Blast August 17,2020 OnAugust 10, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet resigned in the wake of a massive cxplosion at the port of Beirut that killed at least 178 people and injured thousands. The blast displaced an estimated 300, 000 people, and Lebanese President Michel Aoun estimated the damage at the port to be roughly $15 billion. The explosion triggered widespread outrage among citizens, and has generated renewed protests-at times violent-against Lebanon's political leaders. Diab's resignation leaves Lebanon's government in caretaker status with reduced authorities. Observers speculate that the country could become mired in months of government formation at a time of economic and humanitarian crisis, leaving it vulnerable to paralysis and greater social unrest. Policymakers may review U.S. assistance to Lebanon in the wake of growing humanitarian and economic needs, and in the context of potential shifts in the country's political leadership. Renewed Protest Movement TheAugust 4 blast renewed the momentum of the protest movement that began in October 2019 and led to the resignation that month of Saad Hariri, the previous prime minister. Following the explosion, thousands of protesters returned to the streets, expressing rage with the country's political leadership, which reportedly knew of the risks posed by ammonium nitrate stored at the port but took no action. Over 700 civilians were wounded in clashes with security forces, according to the Lebanese Red Cross, and some reports have accused security forces of using excessive force. Protesters called for international aid to be channeled directly to local organizations, bypassing Lebanese state institutions that Lebanese describe as corrupt. OnAugust 13, Lebanon's parliament voted to declare a state of emergency, granting the Lebanese Armed Forces and other security services enhanced powers to restore and maintain order. Some have expressed concern that the release of a verdict by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on August 18 for the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri could escalate protests. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov INI 1483 CRS MN GHT Prepa red M. Membersand Com0 , fti esefmo gCo n r -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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