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Iraq agrees to provide Lebanon with fuel for another year

Lebanon’s fuel crisis is showing no signs of letting up, but an exchange with Iraq is keeping one source flowing.
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Lebanon and Iraq renewed their fuel agreement today. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said in a statement that the agreement has been renewed for one year, with the same conditions as the previous deal. 

Iraq and Lebanon signed an agreement last July for Iraq to provide Lebanon with 1 million tons of fuel for a year. Lebanon, in turn, agreed to provide Iraq with medical expertise. 

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