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Funeral held for protester killed in Lebanon

A funeral has been held in Lebanon’s Tripoli for Omar Tayba, a protester who died of gunshot wounds at a local hospital.

Tripoli has witnessed three consecutive nights of protests, fueled by anger over harsh living conditions and the coronavirus lockdown
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