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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Telecoms Mark-up Threatens Migrants' Link to Jobs and Safety

A vendor assists customers inside a mobile shop in Dora, Lebanon July 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Kenyan cleaner Noel Musanga survived Lebanon's economic meltdown, waves of COVID-19 and Beirut's port blast. But when her internet provider announced rates would double, she feared her last lifeline to family and work would snap.

The freelance migrant worker already barely earned enough to survive. Now, the higher telecoms bill means she will have to ration her calls to relatives and potential employers.

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