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Beirut’s short-term fiscal moves offer few benefits

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Short-term fiscal moves offer few benefits

Lebanese Shia will rely on Hezbollah parallel economy

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LEBANON

This promptly followed reports of a large explosion at a Hezbollah-linked fuel depot on a smuggling route across the Lebanon-Syria border, possibly targeted by Israeli planes.

Divided Yemen faces diverse economic policy challenges

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YEMEN

This has contributed to rising food prices in the south. Yemen’s economy is suffering from years of conflict and deep political divisions as well as more recent problems…

EEU, WTO pose problems to Kazakhstani agri-food sector

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KAZAKHSTAN

Outlook for the food and agriculture sectors.

Beirut may crack down more harshly on violent protests

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Army may crack down on violent protests

Zimbabwe faces worsening interlocked crises

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ZIMBABWE

Zimbabweans face acute economic and social pressures as the impact of drought and rising living costs take hold

Poverty and Shia-Christian anger raise Lebanon risks

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Poverty and Shia-Christian anger raise risks

Crisis in Lebanon’s IMF talks risks country’s collapse

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Crisis in IMF talks risks country’s collapse

Bankrupt Lebanon may need emergency fuel and food aid

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Beirut may need emergency fuel and food aid

Zimbabwe economic pressures will linger

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ZIMBABWE

Since its introduction in February, the local real-time gross settlement (RTGS) dollar, a de facto new local currency, has lost over 60% of its value relative to the US dollar on…