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Lebanon's parliament approves country's first budget since 2005

Saad Hariri

Lebanon's prime minister has asked the UN to help secure a permanent ceasefire with Israel. (AAP) Source: EPA

Lebanon’s parliament on Thursday approved the first state budget in 12 years, a vital step towards reforming the fragile economy and preventing rising debt spinning out of control.

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By Heba Kassoua

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