Economic crisis

Thousands protested deteriorating living standards outside the prime minister’s office in Tunis on Saturday following a call from Tunisia’s main trade union confederation. “The economic and social situation continues to worsen,” the…
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Rising food prices and shortages may lead to fewer donations and less food for “tables of mercy” in Egypt during Ramadan. Such tables are usually seen on Egypt’s streets to provide lower-income people with free iftar. “There are many…
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Lebanese officials are cracking down on Syrian refugees against the backdrop of a worsening economic crisis and political stalemate, an escalation that has caused a panic among Syrians in the country. In recent weeks, the army has raided…
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