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Easy money in Lebanon - Kidnapping without fear of reprisal

Published March 4th, 2013 - 12:11 GMT

Last year in Lebanon, groups were able to collect more than $16 million in ransom money out of 19 operations, and it does not look like the kidnapping will end soon; the most powerful Kuwaiti women; see the new Lamborghini; and Royal Jordanian avoids Syria.
The kidnapping business in Lebanon has turned lucrative and entirely too easy. (image for illustrative purposes only)
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Plus 961 [2]
Kidnapping is the new profitable business in Lebanon
It doesn’t seem like kidnapping for ransom is going to stop anytime soon, due to the fact that the kidnappers belong to well known large crime families in Bekaa, so arresting few members will not eventually put an end to the whole thing.
248 AM [3]
The most powerful Kuwaiti women – 2013
Arabian Business released their “100 most powerful Arab women 2013″ list and 11 Kuwaiti women made the top 100. See all one hundred here.
Brake Banzeen [4]
Leakage! Lamborghini’s new and very rare supercar… the “Veneno”
Meet the Veneno (“poison” in Spanish)- Lamborghin is prepping a special unveiling for Veneno at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
Jadoun [5]
Royal Jordanian Avoids Syria; Flight to Beirut Now Takes 1:45
Royal Jordanian has decided to avoid Syrian airspace altogether due to security concern.
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[3] http://248am.com/mark/kuwait/the-most-powerful-kuwaiti-women/
[4] http://brakebanzeen.com/2013/03/04/leakage-lamborghinis-new-and-very-rare-supercar-the-veneno/
[5] http://www.jadaoun.com/blog/5998/royal-jordanian-syria-flight-beirut/