Posted By
Najib
Jan 01, 2022 09:42
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been considering ever since the crisis hit shutting down several embassies and consulates around the world in order to cut down on expenses. However, and according to this Al Jadeed report shown below, the government will need to do a lot more to make up for years of overinflated salaries and expenses. Take for example the salaries of Lebanese ambassadors in the Arab World: Lebanese Ambassador in Egypt: $20K…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 01, 2022 08:00
The decree for the upcoming elections has been signed by the Lebanese President, Prime Minister & Interior Minister, which should technically mean that elections are happening but that's not the case unfortunately. As you all have probably heard or read by now, a lot of parties don't want elections as they're quite happy with the status-quo and are afraid of losing out, and they're willing to do anything to stop these elections from happening. Add…
Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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