Lebanon Economic Crisis
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Lebanese protesters call for government to resign as economic distress mountsThe protests come after two days of rallies spurred by a dramatic collapse of the local currency against the dollar. Those rallies degenerated into violence, including attacks on private banks and shops.PoliticsJun 13, 2020
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Hundreds march in Lebanon’s capital to reject new governmentThe new government named in January came after weeks of political stalemate and amid nationwide protests while Lebanon grappled with an unprecedented economic crisis.WorldFeb 1, 2020
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Protests ramp up amid Lebanon’s humiliating financial controlsThe crisis in Lebanon, one of the most heavily indebted nations in the world, is rooted in decades of state corruption and bad managementWorldJan 22, 2020
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New Lebanon PM says top priority is the nation’s ‘strangling’ economic crisisHassan Diab, a university professor and former education minister, will have to steer Lebanon out of its worst economic and financial crisis in decades.WorldDec 21, 2019
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Former Lebanon PM Hariri re-enters election race after political opponent withdrawsLebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician, Saad al-Hariri, quit as prime minister on Oct. 29, prompted by mass protests.PoliticsDec 8, 2019
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