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LEBANON: Christian party will seek sectarian revenge
SYRIA: New refugees will affect regional ties
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282315
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The economic crisis and political vacuum have resulted in a rise in crimes-for-profit including kidnappings and burglaries, many by people posing as security personnel. Meanwhile…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278627
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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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LEBANON: Money transfer firms could replace banks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES272724
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Together with Syrian government budget cutbacks, the decreased Russian presence has resulted in an increase in inter-communal clashes, forced disappearances, demonstrations and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272593
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LEBANON: Bank closures raise further social tensions
LEBANON: Electricity price hike will benefit budget
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273771
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SYRIA/LEBANON: Drug sanctions will spark Saudi concern
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278075
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Key to the new pattern is the increased association of state and state-linked actors with the trade in narcotics, primarily Captagon and hashish. The new environment creates risks…