The Lebanese military, long seen as a unifying element in fractured country, is increasingly put in a precarious situation as it tries to protect the demonstrators

Supporters of terror group and allied Shiite movement Amal violently target demonstrators demanding that government not include existing political parties

Riot police and soldiers try and keep young men, armed with clubs and metal rods and chanting pro-Hezbollah slogans, from reaching demonstrators in central Beirut

Amid ongoing anti-government protests, Lebanese Christians and Muslims mark 76 years of country's self-rule in alternative events instead of military parades

Concern rising among diplomats as White House will neither release $105 million in financial assistance nor provide an explanation for freeze

Lawmakers had planned to discuss bill granting amnesty to thousands convicted of a range of offenses, angering anti-government demonstrators seeking overhaul of political class

Demonstrators say parliamentary meetings are unconstitutional when there is no government, clash with riot police who cordon off parliament building

Hezbollah finds itself ’attacked by the very constituency they purport to speak for’ as many Lebanese demand end to corruption and ouster of political elite

'He's an integral part of this leadership's fabric,' one demonstrator says of businessman and ex-finance minister apparently set to be tapped as new leader

Local media reports agreement to nominate Mohammad Safadi came in meeting between resigning leader Saad Hariri and groups Hezbollah and Amal