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Source: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/hezbollah-tightens-its-grip-on-sinking-lebanon-1.1650309
Hizbullah Tightens Its Grip on Sinking Lebanon
(Bloomberg) Dana Khraiche - Hizbullah in Lebanon has taken on more functions of a state hollowed out by an imploding economy and sectarian feuding. By offering food, cash and medical services amid widespread poverty in this once-middle class nation, the Shiite Muslim group has become a lifeline for many. But the gap between the lives of many Lebanese and well-heeled Hizbullah supporters is starting to chafe. Hizbullah fighters have grown richer during the crisis because they're paid in dollars. The lowest-ranking fighters earn more than 15 times the minimum wage.