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Lebanese Christian party quits coalition government amid ongoing civil unrestA Lebanese Christian party quit the coalition government Saturday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets for a third day of protests against tax increases and alleged official corruption.After protesters marched in Beirut, Tripoli and other cities, Samir Geagea, head of the Lebanese forces party, said his group was resigning from the government."We are now convinced that the government is unable to take the necessary steps to save the situation," said Geagea. "Therefore, the bloc decided to ask its ministers to resign from the government."Read more at: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/lebanese-christian-party-quits-coalition-government-amid-ongoing-civil-unrest