{"id":60705,"date":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/60705\/lebanese-currency-exchange-dealer-kidnapped-in-broad-daylight"},"modified":"2023-08-30T04:23:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:23:19","slug":"lebanese-currency-exchange-dealer-kidnapped-in-broad-daylight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/60705\/lebanese-currency-exchange-dealer-kidnapped-in-broad-daylight\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanese Currency Exchange Dealer Kidnapped In Broad Daylight"},"content":{"rendered":"According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nna-leb.gov.lb\/ar\/show-news\/503024\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">National News Agency<\/a>, a Lebanese currency exchange dealer named Fayez Masri was kidnapped in broad daylight in Chtaura, Bekaa this morning. <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NNALeb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NNALeb<\/a>, a currency exchange dealer named Fayez Masri was kidnapped in broad daylight in Chtaura, Bekaa this morning. The kidnapping was caught on tape. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lebanon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vgy4R0uARm\">pic.twitter.com\/Vgy4R0uARm<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeirutCityGuide\/status\/1306541108063764480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  The kidnapping was caught on tape and the video has been circulating on social media, with users outraged over the lack of security prevailing in the country. <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KsgbW9Yj5c\">https:\/\/t.co\/KsgbW9Yj5c<\/a><\/p>\u2014 (@ALJADEEDNEWS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALJADEEDNEWS\/status\/1306513875005779970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  The armed kidnappers have yet to get in touch with the victim&#8217;s family, which has increased tensions in the town. 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