Lebanon: President Aoun addresses the country in Independence Day speech

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SOT, Michel Aoun, President of Lebanon (Arabic): *TRANSLATION TO FOLLOW*
SOT, Michel Aoun, President of Lebanon (Arabic): *TRANSLATION TO FOLLOW*
SOT, Michel Aoun, President of Lebanon (Arabic): *TRANSLATION TO FOLLOW*
SOT, Michel Aoun, President of Lebanon (Arabic): *TRANSLATION TO FOLLOW*
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Lebanese President Michel Aoun addressed his country from Beirut on Thursday, on the eve of the 76th anniversary of Lebanon's Independence Day.
Aoun spoke of the importance of dialogue and fighting corruption in addressing the issues facing the country.
Lebanon has been gripped by mass protests, which are believed to be the country's largest since 2015, as protesters have taken to the streets to voice their discontent with deteriorating living conditions, austerity measures, capital flight and the rise of the deficit and public debt.
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