People buy vegetables for Ramadan in Beirut, Lebanon, on Feb. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)by Dana HalawiBEIRUT, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Like many Lebanese, Alissar Younes approaches this year's Ramadan meals with a modest shopping list. Scanning prices and choosing promotional brands has become routine for her grocery trips."A few years ago, when the U.S. dollar exchange rate was 1,500 Lebanese pounds, I could fill my c

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