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Lebanon Easter biscuit woes symbolise crumbling economy
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Maamoul, a festival favourite, is becoming too expensive for many families
For Greek Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter, the tradition of making or buying maamoul biscuits plays a key role - but this year things are very different.
The Lebanese take pride in these confections. As well as Easter, they are made during Eid al-Fitr, at the end of Ramadan, and Muslims and Druze enjoy them for Eid al-Adha.
Rita Stambouli is Greek Orthodox and lives in Zahlé, a town about an hour s drive east of Beirut in the Bekaa valley. When I visit, she is preparing her maamoul. ....

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