the unk lebanese protests were a series of political protests and sit-ins Social_event that began Process_start on december 1 , 2006 , led Causation by groups in lebanon that opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act the us and unk government of prime minister fouad siniora and ended Process_end on may 21 , 2008 following Causation the doha agreement Resolve_problem .

following one week of clashes Violence in may 2008 , leaders of both the opposition and majority signed Sign_agreement the doha agreement Sign_agreement , defusing Resolve_problem the 18-month crisis .