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Economy – Celebration after Doha

by Executive Staff

A deep-felt sense of relief descended on Lebanon as soon as Lebanese politicians inked the Doha Agreement on May 21, ending nearly 18 months of political deadlock. It was remarkable to see what a simple signature can do for life on the ground. Within hours, the opposition’s makeshift camping that had paralyzed downtown Beirut was dismantled and the army removed most of the checkpoints, which had emphasized the war-like mood in the Lebanese capital. In tune with the sudden upbeat mood, bubbly pop diva Haifa Wehbe’s concert one day later launched the rebirth of downtown Beirut, which in the following weeks gradually regained some of its former glory. If one were to stroll through the city today, seeing the bustling restaurants and terraces, one can hardly imagine that only weeks ago barbed wire separated soldiers from demonstrators. Although by late June Lebanon’s politicians had still not agreed upon the make-up

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