2023 Mideast happiness rankings: UAE, Israel happiest as Lebanon hits bottom - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Mar 21, 2023

JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images — People queue to withdraw cash from an ATM outside a bank in Lebanon's capital Beirut, on Jan. 20, 2023. — JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images

Lebanese protesters burn tyres during a demonstration called for by the banks depositors committee against monetary policies, on May 9, 2023.

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UAE passport.

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Beatrice Farhat

Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

This photo taken on July 10, 2012, in Ankara shows people at a traditional "doner" fast food restaurant. In Turkey 35% of the population has accumulated excess body fat to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. The Turkish health ministry has launched a campaign calling on Turks to be more active. AFP PHOTO/ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/GettyImages)

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Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attends a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers at the Brother's Cemetery in Riga city, on July 28, 2022 in Riga, Latvia. (Photo by GINTS IVUSKANS/AFP via Getty Images)

Middle East military rankings: Turkey highest, Lebanon lowest per global index

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