Lebanon Vows to Stabilize Currency After Night of Angry Protests

  • Government holds emergency session on financial situation
  • Lebanon is in talks with IMF for $10 billion bailout
A protester runs near a burning road block in Beirut, Lebanon, on June 11.Photographer: Patrick Baz/AFP via Getty Images
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Lebanon’s top officials vowed to take measures to strengthen the pound against the dollar after nationwide protests over deteriorating living conditions reignited, piling pressure on the government to act.