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		<title>Breaking the curse of corruption in Lebanon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karim Merhej]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lebanon is facing an unprecedented socio-economic crisis. Since the end of the civil war, corruption within the political elites &#8211; which have used the state as a vehicle for self-enrichment and patronage-distribution &#8211; has undermined the country&#8217;s recovery and development. Following protests in October 2019, the government introduced several anti-corruption laws and the National Anti-Corruption [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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