Bassam Al Sheikh Hussein joins a protest near Lebanon's parliament in Beirut against a capital controls draft law that protesters say will unfairly penalise depositors and protect Lebanon’s ruling class. AP
Bassam Al Sheikh Hussein joins a protest near Lebanon's parliament in Beirut against a capital controls draft law that protesters say will unfairly penalise depositors and protect Lebanon’s ruling claShow more

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Lebanon

Beirut bank hostage-taker joins protest against capital controls law

Bassem Al Sheikh Hussein demonstrated alongside fellow depositors who have been denied access to their savings

Jamie Prentis
Jamie Prentis

August 30, 2022