This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBEIRUT — Lebanon's currency hit new lows Friday as the country's financial and economic collapse accelerated, heralding more misery for the millions of Lebanese who have seen the value of their savings and salaries wiped out.The Lebanese pound traded on the black market at 7,000 to the dollar, a slide of 40 percent just in the past week as people race to convert their increasingly worthless local pounds into scarce dollars to hedge against further anticipated declines.The currency has now lost 78 percent of its value...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBEIRUT — Lebanon's currency hit new lows Friday as the country's financial and economic collapse accelerated, heralding more misery for the millions of Lebanese who have seen the value of their savings and salaries wiped out.The Lebanese pound traded on the black market at 7,000 to the dollar, a slide of 40 percent just in the past week as people race to convert their increasingly worthless local pounds into scarce dollars to hedge against further anticipated declines.The currency has now lost 78 percent of its value...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBEIRUT — As many parts of the world, including the United States, explore ways to ease restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, countries that had already opened up are closing down again after renewed spikes in infections.Such a resurgence of cases had been widely predicted by experts, but these increasing numbers come as a sobering reminder of the challenges ahead as countries chafing under the social and economic burdens of keeping their citizens indoors weigh the pros and cons of allowing people...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBEIRUT — As many parts of the world, including the United States, explore ways to ease restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, countries that had already opened up are closing down again after renewed spikes in infections.Such a resurgence of cases had been widely predicted by experts, but these increasing numbers come as a sobering reminder of the challenges ahead as countries chafing under the social and economic burdens of keeping their citizens indoors weigh the pros and cons of allowing people...WW…

Mazen al-Hamada. (Miguel Bueno/FIFDH)هلأ إنت نازل على دمشق، إنت شو حيصير فيك بعد ما تنزل؟ فوراً حتُعتَقَل إنت شو مفكّر حالك يا مازن؟So, you’re going to Damascus now. What will happen to you once you get there? You will get arrested immediately. Who do you think you are, Mazen?.معلش، إن شاء الله خير أُختي. إنتي توكلي على الله، هو إلّي الله كاتبه بدّه يصيرEverything will be all right, sister, God willing. Whatever God wants will happen.— أنا عمI am —.ادعيلنا بس إن شاء اللهJust pray for me, God willing..أنا عم بنصحك العمل هاد جداً سيء يا مازن إلّي عم تعمله. أنا عم بنصحكI am advising you that...…Mazen al-Hamada. (Miguel Bueno/FIFDH)هلأ إنت نازل على دمشق، إنت شو حيصير فيك بعد ما تنزل؟ فوراً حتُعتَقَل إنت شو مفكّر حالك يا مازن؟So, you’re going to Damascus now. What will happen to you once you get there? You will get arrested immediately. Who do you think you are, Mazen?.معلش، إن شاء الله خير أُختي. إنتي توكلي على الله، هو إلّي الله كاتبه بدّه يصيرEverything will be all right, sister, God willing. Whatever God wants will happen.— أنا عمI am —.ادعيلنا بس إن شاء اللهJust pray for me, God willing..أنا عم بنصحك العمل هاد جداً سيء يا مازن إلّي عم تعمله. أنا عم بنصحكI am advising you that...WW…