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Women sunbathe at Laguava Resort beach, in Rmaileh, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, June 20, 2020. Lebanon, which has had relatively low numbers of coronavirus infections and is suffering an unprecedented economic and financial crisis, has eased lockdown restrictions and reopened almost all businesses including beaches, pools, restaurants and cafes. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)

Women sunbathe at Laguava Resort beach, in Rmaileh, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, June 20, 2020. Lebanon, which has had relatively low numbers of coronavirus infections and is suffering an unprecedented economic and financial crisis, has eased lockdown restrictions and reopened almost all businesses including beaches, pools, restaurants and cafes. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)



In this Saturday, May 23, 2020 photo, a Lebanese policeman is deployed to enforce isolation outside a building where dozens of foreign workers living in overcrowded apartments have tested positive with the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon. Some 250,000 registered migrant laborers in Lebanon – maids, garbage collectors, farm hands and construction workers – are growing more desperate as a crippling economic and financial crisis sets in, coupled with coronavirus restrictions. With no functioning airports and exorbitant costs of repatriation flights, many are trapped, unable to go home. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)

In this Saturday, May 23, 2020 photo, a Lebanese policeman is deployed to enforce isolation outside a building where dozens of foreign workers living in overcrowded apartments have tested positive with the coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon. Some 250,000 registered migrant laborers in Lebanon – maids, garbage collectors, farm hands and construction workers – are growing more desperate as a crippling economic and financial crisis sets in, coupled with coronavirus restrictions. With no functioning airports and exorbitant costs of repatriation flights, many are trapped, unable to go home. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)



Lebanese Wissam al-Sheikh, 30, who recently lost his job as manager at a clothes store in downtown Beirut, smokes a water-pipe at a coffee shop in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Millions of youth in the Middle East region have had job prospects, plans for higher education and marriage upended by the pandemic. While such turmoil and uncertainty is universal in the wake of the coronavirus, the despair is particularly pronounced in Arab countries, where wave after wave of war, displacement and corruption has left this generation feeling bitter and hopeless. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)

Lebanese Wissam al-Sheikh, 30, who recently lost his job as manager at a clothes store in downtown Beirut, smokes a water-pipe at a coffee shop in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Millions of youth in the Middle East region have had job prospects, plans for higher education and marriage upended by the pandemic. While such turmoil and uncertainty is universal in the wake of the coronavirus, the despair is particularly pronounced in Arab countries, where wave after wave of war, displacement and corruption has left this generation feeling bitter and hopeless. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)



A picture taken on May 24, 2020, shows storm clouds forming over the Lebanese capital Beirut. (Photo by Patrick Baz/AFP Photo)

A picture taken on May 24, 2020, shows storm clouds forming over the Lebanese capital Beirut. (Photo by Patrick Baz/AFP Photo)



A security guard sits at an empty amusement park, on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the port city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, May 24, 2020. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)

A security guard sits at an empty amusement park, on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the port city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, May 24, 2020. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)



Manal Adada, waters plants on the rooftop of a building, as many Lebanese turn to grow vegetables and fruits at home as the pandemic hammers the collapsing economy and food costs soar to new heights, in Beirut, Lebanon on May 17, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)

Manal Adada, waters plants on the rooftop of a building, as many Lebanese turn to grow vegetables and fruits at home as the pandemic hammers the collapsing economy and food costs soar to new heights, in Beirut, Lebanon on May 17, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)



Demonstrators ride on motorbikes during a protest against fall in Lebanese pound currency and mounting economic hardship, in Beirut, Lebanon on June 11, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)

Demonstrators ride on motorbikes during a protest against fall in Lebanese pound currency and mounting economic hardship, in Beirut, Lebanon on June 11, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)



In this Saturday, May 23, 2020 photo, Bangladeshi and Syrian sanitation workers remove garbage from a street, in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)

In this Saturday, May 23, 2020 photo, Bangladeshi and Syrian sanitation workers remove garbage from a street, in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)



A couple sit on their car watch "Hours" at a drive-in movie event at a park, in Byblos town, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 17, 2020. A group of Lebanese fresh university graduates have launched a drive-in cinema, bringing back the experience that has recently been making a comeback worldwide, as movie theaters remain close because of the coronavirus pandemic. The drive-in cinema experience in Lebanon comes with a special twist, with all proceeds going to needy families to help deal with the country's economic crisis. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)

A couple sit on their car watch "Hours" at a drive-in movie event at a park, in Byblos town, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 17, 2020. A group of Lebanese fresh university graduates have launched a drive-in cinema, bringing back the experience that has recently been making a comeback worldwide, as movie theaters remain close because of the coronavirus pandemic. The drive-in cinema experience in Lebanon comes with a special twist, with all proceeds going to needy families to help deal with the country's economic crisis. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)



A supporter of a communist group burns representation of U.S. currency, during a protest against U.S. interference in Lebanon's affairs, near the U.S. embassy, in Aukar northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 10, 2020. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)

A supporter of a communist group burns representation of U.S. currency, during a protest against U.S. interference in Lebanon's affairs, near the U.S. embassy, in Aukar northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 10, 2020. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)



A boy stands next to army soldiers holding position during a demonstration in central Beirut on June 6, 2020. Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah. (Photo by Patrick Baz/AFP Photo)

A boy stands next to army soldiers holding position during a demonstration in central Beirut on June 6, 2020. Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah. (Photo by Patrick Baz/AFP Photo)



A policeman orders people to evacuate the Mediterranean Sea corniche during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 24, 2020. Many among those walking on the boardwalk did not wear masks to stop the spread of the coronavirus and were ignoring social distancing rules, leading security forces to intervene, detaining some and fining others. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

A policeman orders people to evacuate the Mediterranean Sea corniche during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 24, 2020. Many among those walking on the boardwalk did not wear masks to stop the spread of the coronavirus and were ignoring social distancing rules, leading security forces to intervene, detaining some and fining others. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)



A man wearing a face mask stands in a tourist shop near the closed sea castle of the port city of Sidon, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sidon, Lebanon on June 11, 2020. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)

A man wearing a face mask stands in a tourist shop near the closed sea castle of the port city of Sidon, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sidon, Lebanon on June 11, 2020. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)



Anti-Hezbollah protesters shout slogans and hold a placard with the U.N. Resolution 1559, which was adopted in Sept., 2004, that called for disarmament all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias, during a sit-in against Hezbollah and Iran in front the United Nations headquarters, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 24, 2020. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)

Anti-Hezbollah protesters shout slogans and hold a placard with the U.N. Resolution 1559, which was adopted in Sept., 2004, that called for disarmament all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias, during a sit-in against Hezbollah and Iran in front the United Nations headquarters, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 24, 2020. (Photo by Hussein Malla/AP Photo)



A man jumps into the water from the seaside promenade of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 2, 2020. - New nationwide lockdown measures were announced last week following a rise in cases after previous restrictions were gradually lifted. To stem a larger outbreak, the government ordered a lockdown from July 30 through August 3, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP Photo)

A man jumps into the water from the seaside promenade of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 2, 2020. - New nationwide lockdown measures were announced last week following a rise in cases after previous restrictions were gradually lifted. To stem a larger outbreak, the government ordered a lockdown from July 30 through August 3, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. (Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP Photo)



A woman and child wearing face masks past a coronavirus related artwork displayed on screens in the window of the Flannels clothing store on Oxford Street, in central London, Thursday, May 21, 2020. (Photo by Matt Dunham/AP Photo)

A woman and child wearing face masks past a coronavirus related artwork displayed on screens in the window of the Flannels clothing store on Oxford Street, in central London, Thursday, May 21, 2020. (Photo by Matt Dunham/AP Photo)



Musicians from the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra perform during a concert in the ancient northeastern city of Baalbek, Lebanon, Sunday, July 5, 2020. Dubbed “an act of cultural resilience”, the concert aims to send a message of unity and hope to the world amid the coronavirus pandemic and an unprecedented economic and financial crisis in Lebanon. For the first time since the Baalbek International Festival was launched in 1956, this year's concert is being held without an audience, in line with strict COVID-19 guidelines. Instead, it is being broadcast live on local and regional TV stations and live-streamed on social media platform. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)

Musicians from the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra perform during a concert in the ancient northeastern city of Baalbek, Lebanon, Sunday, July 5, 2020. Dubbed “an act of cultural resilience”, the concert aims to send a message of unity and hope to the world amid the coronavirus pandemic and an unprecedented economic and financial crisis in Lebanon. For the first time since the Baalbek International Festival was launched in 1956, this year's concert is being held without an audience, in line with strict COVID-19 guidelines. Instead, it is being broadcast live on local and regional TV stations and live-streamed on social media platform. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)



An anti-government demonstrator poses with a clown mask as others burn tires and wood to block a road in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Trash has been piling up in different parts of Lebanon recently as no deal has been reached between the government and waste management companies over payments for their employees. Most workers at the companies are foreigners and want to get paid in U.S. dollars. Lebanon is witnessing shortage in hard currency and the Lebanese pound has lost more than 80% of its value in recent months. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)

An anti-government demonstrator poses with a clown mask as others burn tires and wood to block a road in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Trash has been piling up in different parts of Lebanon recently as no deal has been reached between the government and waste management companies over payments for their employees. Most workers at the companies are foreigners and want to get paid in U.S. dollars. Lebanon is witnessing shortage in hard currency and the Lebanese pound has lost more than 80% of its value in recent months. (Photo by Bilal Hussein/AP Photo)



Lebanese couples, wearing protective face masks, sit on the steps during a group wedding at the Temple of Bacchus at the historic site of Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley on July 24, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)

Lebanese couples, wearing protective face masks, sit on the steps during a group wedding at the Temple of Bacchus at the historic site of Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley on July 24, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)



People run for cover following an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon on August 4, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)

People run for cover following an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon on August 4, 2020. (Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
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