Economic ruin forces thousands of Lebanese to flee

 Michael Jansen

Michael Jansen

The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Economic ruin forces thousands of Lebanese to flee
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An anti-government protester reacts in front of Lebanese soldiers during a protest against President Michel Aoun near the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon. File/Associated Press