BEIRUT: A group of bikers gathered in Downtown Beirut Thursday to protest the recent bike curfew in the country imposed by the Interior Ministry, arguing that such a decision impacted the lives of many residents.

Dressed in their biker gear, the protesters gathered near Martyrs’ Square in protest of the nighttime ban on motorcycles across the country that went into effect Thursday.

Sam Hasna, an organizer of the gathering, lashed out at the ministry’s decision and urged Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk to withdraw or amend the curfew.