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Getting rid of Lebanon's corrupt and inept ruling political class is unlikely to happen at the upcoming parliamentary elections, analysts and experts say. ....
Saudi ban on Lebanese produce a strong warning about lawlessness By A ban that went into effect April 25 will leave Saudi markets without Lebanese fruits and vegetables. Photo by Haitham Alfalah/Wikimedia Commons BEIRUIT, Lebanon, April 30 (UPI) A Saudi decision to ban Lebanese produce over an increase in drug smuggling was a strong warning against the country s rising lawlessness, but also a message linked to Iran s recent direct talks with the oil-rich kingdom and the role of its militias in the region, according to diplomats and experts. The ban, which went into effect April 25, came two days after Saudi customs authorities said it has seized 5.3 million amphetamine pills, known as Captagon, hidden in a shipment of pomegranates coming from Lebanon. ....