20 May 2019, Lebanon, Beirut: Riot police clash with Lebanese retired army personnel as they try to advance into the Grand Serail, the headquarters of the Prime Minister, where the cabinet is meeting to discuss an austerity budget. Hundreds of retired military and security personnel have taken to the streets for the past three weeks amid fears that the government could cut their monthly pensions. Lebanon's cabinet threatened earlier this month to take unpopular decisions during negotiations over the 2019 budget. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa