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July 21, 2006

$400 Cab Rides to Beirut
Posted by Shadi Hamid

This may seem somewhat inconsequential in light of other more pressing concerns, but it is disturbing nonetheless. It is also emblematic of not only the Arab world's obvious political crisis, but a moral one as well: 

Lebanese streamed north into Beirut and other regions, crowding into schools, relatives' homes or hotels. Taxi drivers in the south were charging up to $400 per person for rides to Beirut — more than 40 times the usual price.

One would have liked to think that in responding to a humanitarian crisis, there would be more evidence of a spirit of self-sacrifice. I hope, however, that this is the exception rather than the rule, as a tragedy unfolds.

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How much are you charging to drive me from the Bekaa north?

From what I´ve read it is pretty dangerous to drive from Southern Lebanon to Beirut. Lots of vehicles were attacked in the last days.
And in fact almost all Western embassies advised their citizens in Southern Lebanon to not try and drive to Beirut on their own.
If you risk your car - needed for your job - and your live, maybe you want some sort of compensation for that risk. I mean who cares for the family of a taxidriver if he gets killed?
Not to mention that in a war zone food, water, medicine and gasoline tends to get expensive...

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