Lebanon security barrier removed by Parliament - in pictures

  • Workers remove sections of the concrete barrier, which was erected by Lebanese security forces in 2020 to bar access to streets leading to the country's parliament building, at the entrance of the Lebanese Parliament in the capital Beirut. AFP
    Workers remove sections of the concrete barrier, which was erected by Lebanese security forces in 2020 to bar access to streets leading to the country's parliament building, at the entrance of the Lebanese Parliament in the capital Beirut. AFP
  • Lebanese authorities have ordered that the concrete barriers that have blocked access to the Parliament building since 2019 be removed. EPA
    Lebanese authorities have ordered that the concrete barriers that have blocked access to the Parliament building since 2019 be removed. EPA
  • The blockade was put in place after nationwide protests against Lebanon's ruling classes broke out. EPA
    The blockade was put in place after nationwide protests against Lebanon's ruling classes broke out. EPA
  • The removal of the barrier comes after parliamentary elections on May 15. EPA
    The removal of the barrier comes after parliamentary elections on May 15. EPA
  • Among those elected were 13 independent opposition MPs — many of whom were linked to the uprising in 2019. AFP
    Among those elected were 13 independent opposition MPs — many of whom were linked to the uprising in 2019. AFP
  • Of the independents, 12 will be entering Parliament for the first time, most of whom had previously called for the barriers to be taken down. AP
    Of the independents, 12 will be entering Parliament for the first time, most of whom had previously called for the barriers to be taken down. AP
  • New MP Elias Jradi said: 'There are no walls that rise between the representatives of the nation and citizens.' EPA
    New MP Elias Jradi said: 'There are no walls that rise between the representatives of the nation and citizens.' EPA
  • The blocks were being carted away and workers cleaned the surrounding streets. EPA
    The blocks were being carted away and workers cleaned the surrounding streets. EPA