BEIRUT: Protesters Sunday partially blocked the main highways linking Beirut to north and south Lebanon for the sixth consecutive day as the Lebanese pound tumbled to an unprecedented low in the crises-stricken country this week.

Roads leading to Martyrs Square in Beirut's center and a number of key roads in the eastern Bekaa Valley were also closed with burning tires.

The Lebanese pound lost more than 10 percent of its value this week alone, driving angry people to the streets. The pound traded over the weekend on the black market at around LL10,800 against the dollar, a record low.

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab threatened Saturday to cease his work if that would increase pressure on politicians to form a new government. His threats were seen as a move that could be destructive to the already deteriorating economic conditions in the country.

Lebanon is in its seventh month without a fully functioning government as the country faces a set of unprecedented crises, while political leaders bicker over the formation of the new Cabinet and residents struggle to make ends meet.

Anger has mounted in recent days and protests erupted all around the country. Protesters blamed the political and financial elite for rampant corruption and mismanagement, and demanded the immediate enactment of sound economic policies.

Some protesters also demanded the toppling of the regime, and expressed anger at top officials including President Michel Aoun.

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