An aisle in a supermarket in Baabda. (Credit: Illustrative photo P.H.B.)
Every year, during the fasting period of Ramadan, the Lebanese experience the anxiety of seeing merchants raise prices, often justifying it — rightly or wrongly — by the dynamics of supply and demand.This year, as the Muslim fast begins just a few days apart from Lent, which is observed by some of the country’s Christians — Ramadan starts between Feb. 17 and 19, Catholics begin Lent on the 16th, and Orthodox Christians on Feb. 23 — Economy and Trade Minister Amer Bisat appears to have decided to tackle the issue head-on by announcing an initiative called "Sawa Bil Siyam" (Together during fasting), aiming to lower the prices of 21 staple products by at least 15 percent in 27 supermarket chains and more than 180 participating points of sale. More about Lebanese products It’s ‘Lebanese coffee,’ not ‘Turkish’ "During...
Every year, during the fasting period of Ramadan, the Lebanese experience the anxiety of seeing merchants raise prices, often justifying it — rightly or wrongly — by the dynamics of supply and demand.This year, as the Muslim fast begins just a few days apart from Lent, which is observed by some of the country’s Christians — Ramadan starts between Feb. 17 and 19, Catholics begin Lent on the 16th, and Orthodox Christians on Feb. 23 — Economy and Trade Minister Amer Bisat appears to have decided to tackle the issue head-on by announcing an initiative called "Sawa Bil Siyam" (Together during fasting), aiming to lower the prices of 21 staple products by at least 15 percent in 27 supermarket chains and more than 180 participating points of sale. More about Lebanese products It’s ‘Lebanese coffee,’ not ‘Turkish’ ...
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