Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star closes


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  • Tuesday, 02 Nov 2021

FILE PHOTO: People read newspaper headlines announcing Saudi's decision at a kiosk in Beirut, Lebanon, October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The English-language Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star has told its staff they will all be laid off, joining a list of Lebanese media outlets that have been forced to close or scale back due to financial pressures.

In a message to staff, The Daily Star management said the decision to lay them off had been taken "with a heavy heart". It said arrangements were being finalised for compensation, and wished them luck "during these difficult times".

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