EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit to the country mired in an economic meltdown exacerbated by a migrant crisis and the threat of war with Israel.
About 8,000 diesel generators have been powering Lebanon's urban areas since the economic crisis in 2019. These generators add noise, odor, and pollution to the streets, affecting residents' air quality.
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Discontent is brewing in the ranks of Lebanon’s security forces over a currency crash wiping out most of the value of their salaries as unrest and crime surge.
In unusually outspoken comments, army chief General Joseph Aoun said his warnings that the pressure on soldiers’ earnings and morale could lead to an “implosion” had fallen on deaf ears.
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The deepening crisis has depleted foreign reserves in Lebanon and sent the local currency tumbling, losing nearly 80 per cent of its value before the dollar