Lebanon army sells helicopter rides during economic crisis

The Lebanon army has started selling rides on its helicopters to finance their maintenance, a measure of the depth of the financial troubles facing the country.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

Lebanon is suffering from what the World Bank has described as one of deepest depressions in modern history.

The currency has lost more than 90% of its value in less than two years and more than half the population has sunk into poverty.

Lebanon is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies just west of it across the Mediterranean Sea.

Lebanon’s location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has contributed to its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious diversity.