The minister of Public Works and transport in the caretaker government, Dr. Ali Hamieh, pointed out in a statement that "the recent duty - free auction at Rafic Hariri International Airport-Beirut amounted to USD 38.2 million as a fixed investment, in addition to the passenger, making the full amount of more than USD 60 million for the public treasury annually".
"This means that its revenue has increased by more than 57 million dollars, compared to 2022 and 2021", he said.