Authorities disassembled and removed on Tuesday the massive concrete blocks erected yesterday (Monday 04) outside the Grand Serail in Downtown Beirut. Prime Minister Tammam Salam ordered the removal of the wall that was erected to separate the Grand Serail from Riad al-Soleh Square following confrontations between protesters and riot police on Sunday. After setting up this wall, Lebanese citizens used it as a platform to express their opinions by writing and painting various slogans on it. The situation in downtown Beirut seemed cautiously calm on Monday after demonstrations turned violent for a second day on Sunday (August 23). Anger at the unity cabinet grouping Lebanon's fractious politicians has come to a head over its failure to resolve a crisis over garbage disposal. Prime Minister Tammam Salam's cabinet has been hamstrung by political and sectarian rivalries that have been exacerbated by wider crises in the Middle East, including the war in neighboring Syria.