![A protester waves a Lebanese flag during a protest against corruption and the failure of long-serving politicians to form a government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. Lebanon is marking 75 years of independence with a military parade Thursday in Beirut, but many anxious Lebanese feel they have little to celebrate: the country's corruption-plagued economy is dangerously close to collapse and political bickering over shares in a new Cabinet is threatening to scuttle pledges worth $11 billion by international donors. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MZLI3NORDMDIMIIUJFJWLWGOMI.jpg?smart=true&auth=2920d7272f0f5ea8c611ab19e0d633579a5d01392c559bb208625430f8faf2b3&width=400&height=225)
A protester waves a Lebanese flag. AP
A protester waves a Lebanese flag. AP
Four Lebanese universities investigated for selling fake degrees
The investigation has led to the arrest of several high-profile officials and put the spotlight on government corruption in the country