Lebanon lurches towards 'failed state' as public sector is paralysed
State staff strike over collapse of living standards; state bodies dogged by shortages
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State staff strike over collapse of living standards; state bodies dogged by shortages
BEIRUT (Reuters) - It's a weekday, but 50-year-old Lebanese finance ministry employee Walid Chaar is not at work and hasn't been since June.
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It's a weekday, but 50-year-old Lebanese finance ministry employee Walid Chaar is not at work and hasn't been since June.
The average public servant’s monthly salary dropped from around $1,000 to barely $50 – and counting - Click the link for more details.