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A crushing economic crisis in Lebanon has impelled members of the security forces to take on side hustles to get by, raising concerns about security in the eastern Mediterranean country. Soldiers in Lebanon have seen their salaries diminish to around an eighth of their value in dollar terms since the country's economy began tanking in late 2019. To make ends meet, 28-year-old soldier Samer says he works three days a week with his uncle at a garage in the northern port city of Tripoli.

Lebanon's Caretaker Interior Minister demands Bolt app suspension due to traffic law violations, triggering crackdown on fake license plates and transport rules.

It remains to be seen whether the Saudi-Iranian agreement will enjoy any real staying power, but there are indications that it may have already opened the door to a dialogue on other areas of disagreement between the two capitals. One such flashpoint is Lebanon.

BEIRUT: An Iraqi national who was kidnapped in Lebanon has been freed by military intelligence. Badr Dafar Sayer was abducted and taken for ransom from an apartment in Jounieh, north of Beirut, four days ago, later being moved to the Sherwana area in Baalbek. He was freed by his captors, who fled, leaving authorities unable to arrest them.

Xi Jinpings international security apparatus is staffed by "warm-hearted local people serving as volunteers," a Chinese spokesperson told Newsweek.

Hundreds of retired soldiers protested outside government headquarters as the Cabinet discussed an increase in public sector salaries.

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Discontent among security and army personnel on the rise as economy continues to fall apart

Lebanese Internal Security Forces have thwarted a smuggling attempt of nearly 10 million Captagon pills from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia through Senegal, said Lebanese caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi."The Information Division of the ...

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