Lebanese elites flee as banks come under attack
A flurry of business jets departed from Beirut airport overnight as Lebanese with means fled a fierce new round of public anger directed against the country’s financial sector. A night of unrest, which pitted demonstrators against the Lebanese armed forces, left one protester dead in the northern city of Tripoli, unleashing a new wave of anger in the streets by Tuesday. Lebanon’s national currency, spiraling against the dollar for months, is now in free fall. Read More
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