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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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COVID-19 cases have spiked in the wake of the devastating August 4 explosion that destroyed parts of Beirut, causing mass casualties and forcing the resignation of Prime Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254641
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LEBANON: Sectarian protest clashes may increase
LEBANON: Politicians may externalise mounting crisis
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES258751
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LEBANON: Elite tactics cannot stall economic realities
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257358
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LEBANON: Army may crack down on violent protests
However, in 2021 they will all face two common challenges: recovering from major economic shocks in 2020 and reorienting to US policy shifts under a Biden presidency. From…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257604
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The pandemic has compounded existing economic and political crises in Beirut and Baghdad, with the securitisation of the response straining military and state legitimacy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254157
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Mental health problems in Lebanon.
This came shortly after Prime Minister Hassan Diab addressed the nation, promising a 1.2-trillion-Lebanese pound (400-million-dollar) stimulus plan -- although it was unclear how…