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Lebanon Stops 82 People Attempting Sea Crossing to Europe
[AnNahar] Lebanese security forces have thwarted an attempt by more than 80 people to illegally cross by sea into Europa ...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum... from  ...a formerly French, now an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. ...In a statement, the Internal Security Forces said they raided a "tourist resort" in the Qalamoun area of north Lebanon on Thursday after being tipped off. They found "82 people, including men, women, and children, who were planning to head to Europe via sea in an illegal manner for a fee of $5,000 per person," the statement said. The statement did not specify their nationality or intended destination. But the Republic of Cyprus, a European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... member just 160 kilometers away, is a common destination for would-be The ISF said it arrested a 31-year-old Lebanese national who it identified as one of the smugglers behind the operation. It said further investigations are underway. The number of people attempting to make deadly sea crossings out of Lebanon has surged since the country's financial crisis began in 2019. Most of the would-be Around 80 percent of Lebanon's population is estimated to be living under the poverty line, as defined by international organizations. The Lebanese pound has lost 90 percent of its value against the dollar on the black market. Al Ahram has more here. Posted by: trailing wife 2021-11-21 |
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