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On the previous day, an all-party meeting called to manage the fallout from earlier protests in mid-June that turned into sectarian clashes failed because it was boycotted by key…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253570
ISSN: 2633-304X
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LEBANON: Sectarian protest clashes may increase
LEBANON: Lockdown will amplify hunger and division
The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
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Peaceful protests took place as planned yesterday, the seventh anniversary of the fall of the Ben Ali regime. The new wave of austerity demonstrations is the latest in a string of…
LEBANON: Soft capital controls may erode confidence