Significant Conflict Between Lebanese and Syrians on Syrian Presidential Election Day

A significant conflict occurred in the Lebanese area of Jounieh between Lebanese youths and a group of Syrians participating in a car parade displaying Syrian flags and portraits of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The parade was heading to the Syrian embassy in Beirut to participate in the Syrian presidential elections. The area is experiencing heightened tension, with the Lebanese army intervening to calm the situation. Additionally, a car displaying the Syrian flag was vandalized by local youths in Sassine Square in the Ashrafieh area of Beirut.