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Lebanese Battle Poverty as Politicians Wrangle Over IMF Reforms

Dale Gavlak

   AMMAN, JORDAN - The Lebanese are battling hunger and deep poverty as
   their politicalleaderswrangle with the International Monetary Fund over
   reforms to secure a $10 billion initial bailoutaimed at redressingthe
   nosediving economy.

   The price of bread, a basic staple in Lebanon,has risen for the first
   time in eight years.'¯

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