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World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent
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What happenedConflict with Israel derails Lebanon's economic recovery as inflation and consumer prices rise, the global lender says.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Lebanon economy to contract by 6.4 percent due to war, World Bank says". The center frames it as "World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent".
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Left / center-leftLebanon economy to contract by 6.4 percent due to war, World Bank says
Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
CenterWorld Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
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Lebanon economy to contract by 6.4 percent due to war, World Bank says
Lebanon economy to contract by 6.4 percent due to war, World Bank says The World Bank projects that Lebanon's economy would contract by 6.4 percent this year, as the ongoing war derailed th...