Lebanon's banks and schools were shut on Tuesday in a new wave of disruption amid urgent political efforts to form a new government to steer the country out of its worst economic crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.
Bank branches, which were closed for nearly half of October, shut again on fears for the safety of staff who have felt intimidated by customers demanding access to their money and
protesters who have gathered at banks, a union leader said.
The demonstrations have been fueled by anger at Lebanon's ruling elite, widely perceived to have overseen rampant state corruption for decades.