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Lower turnout as protesters rally against new Lebanon PM

Lower turnout as protesters rally against new Lebanon PM

Protesters have continued to take to the streets in Lebanon's capital Beirut where police and demonstrators have clashed.

Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab's appointment has split the country into two camps: Sunni and Shia, as Diab is backed by Hezbollah.

But some seem prepared to give Diab a shot at the job as Lebanon faces its worst economic crisis in decades.

Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from Beirut.

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