A storefront on a busy street in Beirut purports to sell Lebanese driver’s licenses, diplomas—even arms permits. The goods, as it turns out, are fake, and the store is part of a bold anti-corruption campaign by a media-savvy nonprofit called Sakker El Dekkene. That’s Arabic for “Close the Store.” To build public awareness about the need to stamp out bribes and other forms of corruption, Sakker El Dekkene leverages everything from street theater to social media to movies. It also…

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