Recent announcements by the Gulf countries that they will cut off financial support to Lebanon and slap a travel ban on the country are likely to have a larger political than economic impact. But if the Gulf followed up with further measures, it could be severely damaging for Lebanon’s economy and potentially put the dollar peg under threat.
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