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How did Lebanon’s revolution start?

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17-10-2020 | 14:53

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On October 16, 2019, the Cabinet led by back then Prime Minister Saad Hariri's approved a USD 6 tax on the WhatsApp call service.

The night of October 17 last year was not an ordinary night. This report will shed light on how things started on this particular evening?

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