Lebanese launch lanterns in Beirut's Gemmayzeh neighbourhood on December 20, 2020, during the lighting of a Christmas tree in memory of the victims of the devastating port blast in that took place in the capital's port in August. (Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP Photo)





Rush hour in traffic during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Beirut, Lebanon on December 21, 2020. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A man dressed as Santa Claus, entertains children at Beirut Souks, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon on December 19, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)





A Christmas tree with names of those who died during Beirut port explosion, is seen near the damaged grain silo, in Beirut, Lebanon on December 22, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)





A policeman chokes a protester during clashes following a demonstration outside the entrance of the American University of Beirut, in the Lebanese capital's Bliss street on December 29, 2020, against the decision by a number of universities to adopt a new dollar exchange rate to price tuition. (Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP Photo)





Students from American Univeristy of Beirut stand among policemen as they protest over tuition fees in Beirut, Lebanon on December 29, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)





A Lebanese couple celebrate the New Year Eve at restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, January 1, 2021. Lebanon ended the year with more than 3,500 newly registered infections of coronavirus and 12 new deaths as its health minister rang appealed to Lebanese to take precautions while celebrating to avoid what he called wasting sacrifices made in combatting the virus. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)





An overpass above the highway leading the Lebanese capital Beirut to the southern areas is pictured ahead of the first anniversary of the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani (portrait), on December 31, 2020 in Beirut. On January 3, Iraq will mark a year since a US drone strike killed Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq's powerful Tehran-aligned Hashed Al-Shaabi paramilitary network, alongside Soleimani, head of the elite external operations of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, nearly sparking a conflict that many fear could still ignite. (Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP Photo)





People shop at a supermarket as they stock up on provisions, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, January 11, 2021. Panic buyers swarmed supermarkets after reports the government planned to also order them shut in the tightened lockdown. Long lines formed outside chain supermarkets, sparking fear the crowds could further spread the virus. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)





A Lebanese person with COVID-19 symptoms is checked by doctors and nurses inside the fever clinic of Saint George Hospital on January 13, 2021 in Beirut, Lebanon. Overwhelmed hospitals in Lebanon have been forced to treat COVID-19 patients in cars and improvised rooms. The country is introducing an 11-day, 24-hour curfew that confines people to their homes with limited exceptions. Residents will even be banned from going to the grocery store. (Photo by Diego Ibarra Sanchez/Getty Images)





A woman runs with her dog in an almost empty street during a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, January 14, 2021. Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown and round the clock curfew Thursday, hoping to limit the spread of coronavirus infections spinning out of control after the holiday period. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)





A medical staff member stands in an intensive care unit for patients suffering from the coronavirus at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, in Beirut, Lebanon on January 19, 2021. (Photo by Emilie Madi/Reuters)





Army soldiers clash with demonstrators during a protest against the lockdown and worsening economic conditions, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tripoli, Lebanon on January 26, 2021. (Photo by Omar Ibrahim/Reuters)





Army soldiers stand guard as demonstrators set fire near a Lebanese politician's house, during a protest against the lockdown and worsening economic conditions amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tripoli, Lebanon on January 28, 2021. (Photo by Omar Ibrahim/Reuters)





A picture taken with a drone shows a capsized ship lying on its side at the destroyed port area at the six months mark since the day of the explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon, 03 February 2021. At least 200 people were killed, and more than six thousand injured in the Beirut blast that devastated the port area on 04 August. It is believed to have been caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse. (Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA/EFE)





A view of the destroyed port area at the six months mark since the day of the explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon, 04 February 2021. (Photo by Nabil Mounzer/EPA/EFE)





A picture taken with a drone shows imported and damaged vehicles at the destroyed port area at the six months mark since the day of the explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon, 03 February 2021. (Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA/EFE)





A protester reacts as riot police and army soldiers scuffle with anti-government protesters outside a military court, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, February 8, 2021. Riot police briefly clashed Monday in Beirut with hundreds of protesters demanding the release of anti-government activists detained following riots in northern Lebanon late last month. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)





Families of those arrested and anti-government protesters from Tripoli, Beqaa and Beirut shout slogans during protest in front of the military court in Beirut, Lebanon, 12 February 2021. People gathered to protest against the arrest of Tripoli demonstrators and the alleged repressive policies pursued by the government as 25 detainees are facing military trials. (Photo by Nabil Mounzer/EPA/EFE)





Lebanese citizens attend a memorial service for Lokman Slim on February 11, 2021 in Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon. Slim was found dead in his car after being shot six times in south Lebanon a week ago. (Photo by Diego Ibarra Sanchez/Getty Images)