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2021-12-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
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'I am dead here': Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
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[AlAhram] Ziad Hilweh knew his family might die on the way. But the risk was worth it, he said, to reach the shores of Europa
...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
for a new start with his wife and three kids, away from the daily humiliation of life in Lebanon Hezbollahstan
 ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. ...
The country's economic meltdown had destroyed him. The currency crash meant that the value of his salary from working at a private security company fell from $650 a month to about $50 after the Lebanese pound lost more than 90% of its value in less than two years. It reached the point the 22-year-old could no longer afford milk and diapers for his children.
But the young father's hopes of a better future were shattered last month, when the boat they were on board headed to Italia broke down in the Mediterranean Sea, hours after they set off from the outskirts of Lebanon's port city of Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
. Along with dozens of other would-be migrants colonists on the boat, they were towed back to shore by the navy after a terrifying attempt at escaping.
For years, Lebanon has been a host for refugees, mainly from Syria, but now it is a departure point. Hundreds of Lebanese have tried to reach Europe this year on boats from their country's shores, spurred by a devastating economic crisis that has thrown two thirds of the population into poverty since October 2019.
It is not a route on the scale of the main sea path from The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
to Greece used by many refugees and migrants colonists. But it is a startling shift as Lebanese join Iraqis, Afghans, Sudanese and other Middle Eastern nationalities in leaving their homelands.
Sea departures from Lebanon have increased starting in 2020, compared to previous years, said Lisa Abou Khaled, spokeswoman for the U.N. refugee agency. According to UNHCR figures, more than 1,570 people embarked or attempted to embark from Lebanon between January and November, most heading for Cyprus. The majority have been Syrians, but Abou Khaled said a notable number of Lebanese have joined them.
``It is evident that these are desperate journeys undertaken by people who see no way of survival in Lebanon,'' said Abou Khaled.
The country is witnessing a frightening convergence of multiple crises, including political instability, the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
pandemic and a massive explosion at the capital's main port in August last year that have all added to the financial unravelling of the country.
The rest of the article details the failed attempt, which nonetheless cost Mr. Hilweh a discounted $10,000 and the sale of his car and apartment. But he is so desperate he intends to try again. 
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