‘Thieves’: Lebanese scream for their dollars
By AFP
01 January 2020 |
1:16 pm
Lebanese activists target banks in the capital Beirut amid a grinding liquidity crunch that has hit Lebanon, where unprecedented protests since October 17 have railed against the political class and a deepening economic crisis. Since September, banks have restricted the amount of dollars that can be withdrawn or transferred abroad.
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