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1 – 10 of 10The economy faces chronic problems of low growth, joblessness and declining living standards, resulting in periodic protests. Its heavy dependence on foreign aid, especially from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280803
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Lebanon also only has a caretaker government with restricted powers, at a time when the economy has contracted for four consecutive years. A staff-level IMF package worth USD3bn…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273730
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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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The government has drawn up a detailed document setting out the gravity of the country’s economic plight and requesting over 10 billion dollars of additional aid from the IMF and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252596
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LEBANON: Internal divisions may block economic rescue
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES252489
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LEBANON: Macro policy failure means painful correction
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257159
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LEBANON: Elites may invite economic collapse
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258004
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JORDAN: Prolonged economic stress will damage society
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257205
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Salameh, along with his brother Raja, is under investigation in Lebanon and Europe for alleged financial irregularities following Lebanon’s 2019 economic collapse. The economy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271399
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LEBANON: Technocratic cabinet will be no panacea