Lebanon economy: Subsidised housing loans suspended
Protesters gathered in Downtown Beirut in condemnation of the government’s failure to provide basic services
17 Jul 2018
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Protesters gathered in Downtown Beirut in condemnation of the government’s failure to provide basic services
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