Lebanon Protests

A policeman gives directions as he wears a mask to avoid pollution after Tuesday's confrontations in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007.

A man and his wife collect the remains of tires at the airport highway after Tuesday's confrontations when opposition members burned tires all over the country in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007.

A Lebanese soldier splashes water on burning tires in the southern city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007.

A protester waves the Lebanese flag as he stands in front of burning tires in the southern city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007.

Lebanese soldiers run to stop clashes between opposition and pro-government supporters, on the coastal highway north of Beirut, near the Christian area of Zalka, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007.

Hezbollah supporters throw stones at pro-government supporters during clashes between them in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007.

An opposition supporter takes tires to a burning blockroad as a bulldozer moves rubble to close the street in a Beirut, Lebanon, suburb Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007. Hezbollah-led opposition protesters paralyzed Lebanon Tuesday by burning tires and cars at major thoroughfares in and around the capital, sparking clashes with government supporters amid a general strike aimed at toppling U.S.-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.

People wait with their luggage outside Rafik Hariri International Airport as they arrived in Beirut to find all roads closed by opposition members, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007.

A supporter of the Hezbollah-led opposition raises the Lebanese flag as he sits on top of a sand barrier blocking a road in Beirut. Lebanon's pro-Syrian opposition paralyzed the country in a nationwide strike Tuesday, with activists blocking roads, setting tires ablaze and disrupting air traffic in the latest show of force aimed at bringing down the Western-backed government.

Burned cars set on fire by supporters of Hezbollah-led opposition parties block a street in Beirut Jan. 23, 2007.

Lebanese soldiers try to prevent protesters from the Hezbollah-led opposition from throwing stones at pro-government supporters in Beirut Jan. 23, 2007.

Lebanese army soldiers extinguish burning tires that were lit by Hezbollah and other opposition's supporters on Beirut streets Jan. 23, 2007.

A Hezbollah supporter uses a Lebanese flag to cover his face as he walks in front of burning tires at the airport highway in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 23, 2007.

Smoke from burning tires and debris rises over Beirut Jan. 23, 2007. Thousands of opposition protesters blocked roads with burning tires, debris and blazing cars around the Lebanese capital of Beirut and outlying regions.

Two men of the opposition groups walk next to a burned car that was lit by Hezbollah and other opposition supporters in Beirut Jan. 23, 2007.

An opposition member flashes the V-sign as he stands near a burning car in Beirut Jan. 23, 2007. Opposition protesters paralyzed Lebanon by burning tires and cars at major thoroughfares in the capital and its approaches to enforce a general strike that aims to topple the government.

Lebanese army soldiers stand next to and on top of an armored personnel carrier, as they watch Hezbollah supporters burning tires at airport highway in Beirut Jan. 23, 2007.

Garbage containers block roads after being set afire by Hezbollah and other oppositions supporters on the streets of Beirut Jan. 23, 2007.

Masked Lebanese supporters of the Hezbollah-led opposition stand in front of burned tires during demonstrations in Beirut Jan. 23, 2007.

Lebanese supporters of the Hezbollah-led opposition burn tires and cars along the main road leading to Beirut international airport Jan. 23, 2007.

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