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Published on: 02/20/2026 - 13:04 Last updated: 02/20/2026 - 14:15

Echo Al-Mashreq's destination is Lebanon, where the Nawaf Salam government's decision to increase taxes, including fuel and value-added tax, sparked a widespread wave of objection in the country, following the adoption of a plan to raise the salaries of public sector employees. The Lebanese government had promised to implement the necessary reforms. Will it replace the desired reforms with more taxes that affect those with limited income? Is this government following the old policies that plunged the country into an unprecedented financial collapse? The program's guest is economic researcher and journalist Mounir Younes.

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