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Saudi customs officer with drugs smuggled from Lebanon. (Saudi Press Agency via AP, File)
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Date Taken: 23-Apr-2021 18:29:40Credit: AP
Title: Lebanon Diplomatic Row Explainer
Caption: FILE - In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, a Saudi custom officer opens imported pomegranates, as customs foiled an attempt to smuggle over 5 million pills of an amphetamine drug known as Captagon, which they said came from Lebanon, at Jiddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia, April 23, 2021. Televised comments by George Kordahi, a Lebanon Cabinet minister about the war in Yemen exposed the depth of the crisis with Saudi Arabia, once a strong ally that poured millions and offered unwavering political support in this small Mediterranean nation. The crisis over veered into diplomatic isolation of Lebanon and threatens to split a new coalition government tasked with halting the country’s economic meltdown. (Saudi Press Agency via AP, File)
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