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LEBANON: Divisions may quash aid and worsen hardship
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES252769
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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: Internal divisions may block economic rescue
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES252489
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LEBANON: New cabinet’s economic plan faces hurdles
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES264246
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The wage scale law was cast into question when a contentious tax hike law intended to fund it was annulled by the Constitutional Council on September 22, partly on the grounds…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224722
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LEBANON: Cabinet approval sets the stage for IMF plea
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES250632
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The central bank has struggled to address a deep financial crisis that, exacerbated by COVID-19, has impoverished a whole population. In addition to complex exchange controls, it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259381
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This followed the government’s decision to default, for the first time ever, on bonds maturing on March 9. There is a mounting controversy over whether to seek financial support…