Being poor in countries like Somalia, Mauritania, Syria, and Yemen can also mean a lack of healthcare, education, housing, drinking water, or electricity.
If the interim government fails to deliver on promises of stability and prosperity, divisions will deepen, tensions will rise, and Syria could once again descend into violent unrest
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Israel's coalition government contains far-right parties that do not want to see an end to the bloodshed in Gaza, so it is no surprise that bombs have started falling again
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