Lebanese businesses rebel against lockdown

Aran News Saudi Arabia25 Aug, 2020News

This financial drought has been caused by declines in remittances from expatriates, which reached $7.5 billion in 2019, the collapse of tourism, worth up to $7 billion a year, and a lack of investment. Nicolas Chammas, the chairman of Beirut Merchants Association, announced a �total rejection of the lockdown in light of the failure of the state to provide alternative income for the people, and the restrictions on access to money deposited in banks.