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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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-- Lebanon Cabinet has approved LL75 billion in aid for families in need amid economic collapse & #coronavirus.

The figure equates to $37.5 million at an exchange rate of LL2000 to the $, or $50 million at the official (but pretty much obsolete) LL1500 rate.
-- Hezbollah drone shot down over Israeli airspace earlier today after crossing from Lebanon.

IAF referred to it as a "model airplane", which seems accurate based on the pictures.
🇱🇧-- Lebanese security forces have since March 21 issued 1534 fines since for violations of the partial lockdown, 184 today.
-- Bsharri municipality calls on residents to quarantine 15 days at home after a doctor in the region's governmental hospital contracts coronavirus.
-- Regarding the wedding where May Chediac got infected that happened in France between two lebanese families, including one that is originally from south Lebanon and lives in Africa, 64 members of the latter has tested positive and are stuck in their current place of residence, Africa.
-- Lebanon banking sector is the second largest in the world in terms of assets/GDP- at 422%.

This is “way above what is needed to fulfil it’s primary role of financing the development of a productive economy,” Finance Ministry says.
-- After Hezbullah civil defense helped in disinfecting all Saida region, including the Mosque that harbored the terrorist Ahmad Al Asir that fought the Lebanese army and Hezbullah, his supporters came later that day and washed the floor. They claim they are washing it from the filthy secterian viruses (aka Hezbullah).
🇮🇱-- IDF IAF drones have been flying at low altitudes over Beirut and Dahyeh for several hours.
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🇸🇾 A Syrian refugee in 🇱🇧Lebanon, who tested positive for COVID-19, escaped the hospital and is now on the run. Security forces are now in his pursue. @COVID19Up
-- The second Lebanese to die of COVID-19 outside Lebanon, Mohammad Al Trabolsi, died today in Hamburg, Germany. He was the caller for prayer in a mosque in Hamburg.
-- Five Lebanese in UAE tested positive for COVID-19.
-- Pictures from today's disinfecting campaign in Saida city.
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🇱🇧 Lebanon announced today 21 new cases of COVID-19 infections including a Mexican and an African.

The total number of cases in Lebanon is 412, including 8 deaths and 30 full recoveries.

The recoveries include an 80+ years old Iranian cancer patient and his wife.

Until today, and since February 20, Lebanon has done 6,172 tests. @COVID19Up
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🇱🇧 The Lebanese army evacuated several of its officers who were in Egypt for training due to the spread of COVID in the latter. @COVID19Up
-- Lebanese banks will not be giving out dollars until the airport reopens, as imports of cash are now impossible

The only thing is, this is a huge BS statement. Cargo planes are allowed to travel, thus they can import whatever they need. This is just a scam to stop giving out dollars and at the same time selling them to the exchange offices who in return are now selling them at 1$= 2980 LL