Cars wait in line for fuel at a gas station in Beirut, Lebanon June 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Stuck in a stationary queue of cars waiting for fuel in Beirut, game designer Ali Kattouaa works the phone to make the most of the long holdup.
"I'm in a meeting while I'm waiting for gas. What can I say?" he said wearily, listening to a conference call on speaker while monitoring the queue for any hint of progress. "Lebanon is pushing us to the limits ... throwing all challenges at us."
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