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The information minister says users will be charged a 20 cent fee for each call made through messaging applications such as WhatsApp and Viber.
Hundreds of people took to the streets across Lebanon to protest dire economic conditions after a government decision to tax calls made on messaging applications sparked widespread outrage.
The far-reaching demonstrations forced the government to walk back on its decision to approve the tax late on Thursday, Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Choucair said.
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