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World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent

Low Severity Asia Israel
Date Occurred Aug 22, 2026 07:35 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 22, 2026
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Conflict with Israel derails Lebanon's economic recovery as inflation and consumer prices rise, the global lender says.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/world-bank-projects-war-hit-lebanons-economy-to-contract-by-6-4-percent?traffic_source=rss
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25706
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 22, 2026
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