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1 – 10 of 31While Lebanon is experiencing what the World Bank dubbed “the worst economic crisis in more than a century”, civil war-torn Syria has been hit by one of the most severe droughts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263219
ISSN: 2633-304X
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LEBANON: Beirut may need emergency fuel and food aid
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES261882
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The Syrian pound's exchange rate fell by 40% in the first week of June before recovering slightly. After nine years of ruinous conflict, the struggling economy has been brought to…
LEBANON: A food security crisis is imminent
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES261740
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Donors have over the past year sharply cut humanitarian assistance to Syrians both inside and outside the country, citing funding shortfalls and record levels of global need. Food…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286347
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The leading theory suggests an accidental cause. The blast has caused massive devastation and put extreme pressure on struggling healthcare facilities. Lebanon was already facing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254373
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The UN is seeking an additional USD10.3bn in donations to combat the pandemic worldwide, with around one-fifth earmarked for the Middle East.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254276
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The audit and wider structural economic reforms are preconditions for urgently needed foreign aid. Economic conditions in Lebanon are still worsening, with power cuts, food…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260652
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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.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258590
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Cholera is expanding in developing countries where contaminated water is the primary source of infection. Damage or restricted access to water sanitation infrastructure due to…