Beirut – Lebanon on Thursday ordered the seizure of all contraband goods at its border with Syria after a controversy over fuel smuggling, as both countries face economic crises.

A Lebanese flag flutters in the wind as the drilling ship Tungsten Explorer is seen off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP)
A Lebanese flag flutters in the wind as the drilling ship Tungsten Explorer is seen off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP)
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