How the world sees the protest
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From thinking it is a protest against a WhatsApp tax to seeing it as a next chapter of the Arab Spring, here are some opinions from across the globe:
The Independent: Anti-government protests sweep Lebanon after government tries to tax WhatsApp
The New York times: Lebanon Roiled by Second Day of Protests as Frustration Over Chronic Corruption Boils Over
Le Figaro: La contestation enfle contre la classe politique libanaise
The Daily Star: Thousands take streets in biggest protest yet