Lebanese Army Calls for International Help in the Face of Economic Collapse

For Months Lebanon is sinking into a severe economic and financial crisis. The cedar country is still without a government, with the main leaders arguing over the formation of a cabinet in this confessionalist-ruled country. Street protests sparked by the economic collapse of the Lebanese pound are not the only headaches Lebanon faces. Discontent is also brewing among Lebanon’s security forces over a currency collapse that has wiped out most of the value of their salaries. Faced with political stagnation and the biggest economic crisis in its history, the Lebanese army may be ready to step in to protect public security…