Banks in Lebanon close again as citizens resort to holdups

BEIRUT, LEBANON - OCTOBER 07: People using a bank atm as banks were closed for more than a week last month following series of holdups by desperate citizens in Beirut, Lebanon on October 07, 2022. Banks in Lebanon were closed on Friday amid a rising number of holdups by people desperate to withdraw money from accounts frozen due to the countryâs crippling financial crisis. There has been a series of incidents at banks across Lebanon, including some where armed customers took people hostage at branches. (Photo by Hussam Shbaro/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)