new taxes in Lebanon
Lebanon struggles to rebuild after Beirut blasts
Lebanon has a new prime minister in Mustapha Adib but to many, he is part of the same corrupt and inefficient old leadership that created the crisis in the country
Beirut blasts intensify economic and political crisis in Lebanon
Decades of neoliberal policies have made Lebanon among the most unequal societies in the world, and social and economic discontent is expected to grow following the blasts
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We will also take a look at Lebanon, where after days of protest, the prime minister was forced to resign.
Massive human chain protest in Lebanon
The human chain was organised against the economic crisis and new taxes in the country.
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