LEBANON is likely to be placed on a “grey list” of countries under special scrutiny over unsatisfactory practices to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. Being added to the list would be another major blow to a country in a financial tailspin since 2019 and struggling to secure a deal with the International Monetary Fund….
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BREAKING: Lebanon set to be grey-listed by FATF, piling further pressure on strife-torn middle east country

BEIRUT: A view of Lebanon's capital, Beirut - once the financial capital of the Middle East. PHOTO: Stephen Rae