Protesters in Beirut burn Israeli flags as police open thoroughfares; banks set to reopen Friday amid concerns the fiscal crisis that preceded the protests could worsen

A day after resigning, official says ex-premier willing to take up post again if next government is made up of technocrats and is able to implement economic reforms

Even before recent protests, Jerusalem had requested of US and Europe not to provide any aid to Amman as long as Shiite militia is part of the government, official says

The demonstrations that toppled the PM now aim to overhaul the entire failed political system in Beirut -- which the terror group has relied on to stay in control

Demonstrations are fueled by local grievances but some activists' anti-Iranian rhetoric has caused concern in Tehran, which closely backs both countries' governments

As the economy lurches to a halt and protesters demand a reset of the post-civil war system of shared sectarian rule, Israel's northern neighbor could be on the brink of chaos

Saad Hariri says political shakeup is needed to solve national crisis, calls on the people to protect civil peace

Violence comes shortly after dozens of other backers of terror group attack anti-government demonstrators' roadblock

Official tells Reuters announcement that Saad Hariri is stepping down could come Tuesday or Wednesday

Demonstrators plan to join hands from Tripoli to Tyre, a 170-kilometer chain running through Beirut, as part of an unprecedented cross-sectarian mobilization