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Issa Khoury: For more than 3 decades, Lebanon recorded a chronic trade deficit of about 30% of GDP, and the persistent structural imbalance was one of the main causes that contributed to our economic and financial crises

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Issa Khoury: For more than 3 decades, Lebanon recorded a chronic trade deficit of about 30% of GDP, and the persistent structural imbalance was one of the main causes that contributed to our economic and financial crises

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Issa Khoury: For more than 3 decades, Lebanon recorded a chronic trade deficit of about 30% of GDP, and the persistent structural imbalance was one of the main causes that contributed to our economic and financial crises

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