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US reroutes $72 million in aid to Lebanon to pay wages for army, police
We’ll all quietly ignore how much of the Lebanese army is controlled by Hezbollah. [IsraelTimes] Move marks first time Washington has paid salaries of Lebanese security personnel as economic crisis causes crash in payThe United States is rerouting $72 million of America’s assistance to  ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. ...to help the country’s cash-strapped government boost wages of its soldiers and coppers, the US ambassador said Wednesday. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-01-26 |
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