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Lebanon PM reverses daylight saving time decision after 48 hours of anarchy

The decision to postpone the switch to daylight saving time sparked a wide debate in Lebanon, in some cases taking on a sectarian nature.

Beatrice Farhat
Beatrice Farhat
Mar 27, 2023
Lebanese forces try to prevent protestors from vandalising a private bank during a demonstration by members of the banks depositors committee against monetary policies, on March 24, 2023. - Lebanon's economic meltdown, described by the World Bank as one of the worst in recent global history, has plunged most of the population into poverty according to the United Nations. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
Lebanese forces try to prevent protesters from vandalizing a private bank during a demonstration by members of the banks depositors committee against monetary policies on March 24, 2023. — ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images

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