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Lebanese students clash with riot police over tuition-fee spike

Students in Beirut clashed with riot police as a renewed wave of protest hit the city. The students are angry about plans by the American University of Beirut to change the tuition fee dollar exchange rate, resulting in a spike in fees.
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