Beirut on knife edge as parliament meets Thousands occupy Martyr's Square before midnight in defiance of ban By Adnan El-Ghoul Daily Star staff Monday, February 28, 2005
Lebanon is bracing itself for further turmoil after the country's political opposition vowed to ignore a government ban on demonstrations and hold a mass rally in Beirut later today. Lebanon's pro-Syrian government last night imposed a ban on all public demonstrations ahead of a mass rally called by opponents of the regime was set to coincide.
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