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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Vote Seen as Last Chance in Crisis-Plagued Nation

A Lebanese Government employee casts his ballot for the Lebanese parliamentary elections at a polling station in Beirut, Lebanon, 12 May 2022. (EPA)

In households across Lebanon, it's likely that one or more family members are planning to emigrate - if they can get a passport. Demand is high but the bankrupt government has not paid the company contracted to issue or renew the documents.

Lebanese spend their days at the banks, waiting to see what meager amounts they will be allowed to withdraw for the month. They install batteries and solar panels at great cost so their family can survive the humid summer months without electricity from the grid.

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