The vast destruction in infrastructure and properties in Lebanon has prompted the Lebanese government to announce the opening of a special account to raise funds from the Arab countries and individuals to rebuild the areas, Finance Minister Jihad Azour said Sunday. “We will announce Tuesday the opening of a fundraising account for all the properties that were destroyed in Lebanon.”He added that Lebanese and Arabs can donate money directly to this fund. Azour said it was difficult to assess the value of the material losses due to the continuing Israeli attacks on different targets in Lebanon. Full Story