World IN BRIEF : LEBANON : President Seeks to Bankrupt Militias
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
President Elias Hrawi is taking steps to bankrupt militia factions as part of a strategy to end Lebanon’s 15-year civil war. The Syrian-backed government is seeking to regain control of 12 Mediterranean ports used for years by Christian and Muslim forces to siphon off customs duties, import weapons and ship goods.
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