A Lebanese protestor carries tires to feed the fire during a demonstration for wage increases in Beirut on May 7, 2008. Anti-riot police and the army were out in full force throughout the capital as protesters blocked roads and burned tires to press their demands for wage increases amid a tense political situation. Getty Images logo Getty Images 45 months ago

A Lebanese protestor carries tires to feed the fire during a demonstration for wage increases in Beirut on May 7, 2008. Anti-riot police and the army were out in full force throughout the capital as protesters blocked roads and burned tires to press their demands for wage increases amid a tense political situation.

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