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Lebanese celebrate Ramadan amid dire economic conditions

STORY: Lebanese celebrate Ramadan amid dire economic conditions DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gatherings in Sidon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL RAHMAN BADIH, Kiosk owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDEL RAHMAN BADIH, Kiosk owner STORYLINE: Hundreds of Lebanese attend the daily gatherings in an old market in Sidon, a city in southern Lebanon, to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. However, the financial crisis in the country has forced people to cut down their spending and focus on basic needs. Abdel Rahman Badih, the owner of a kiosk of Katayef, a popular Arabic sweet, said business has not been going well since the crisis, stating that low salaries of citizens impacted their purchasing power. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL RAHMAN BADIH, Kiosk owner "There are no foreigners like before, and no activity like before. You can see, there is only 25 percent of the activity witnessed in the past, the 75 percent is gone. See the difference? Bec

Lebanese celebrate Ramadan amid dire economic conditions

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