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Beirut’s $13 chicken sandwich highlights Lebanon’s divide

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Beirut’s $13 chicken sandwich highlights Lebanon’s divide

A thirteen dollar chicken sandwich in Beirut has become a flashpoint seven years after Lebanon’s financial collapse. The debate highlights a widening gap between people able to spend freely and many others still struggling to afford everyday needs.

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