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BEIRUT: Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets again on Monday in the country's southern Sweida province, local media reported, as dire living conditions stoke discontent in regime-held areas. Rare protests have erupted in the country's south in recent days after the government lifted fuel subsidies last week, dealing a blow to Syrians already struggling with the heavy toll that 12 years of war have exacted on the economy. Local news outlet Suwayda24 posted videos showing hundreds of protesters gathered in the province on Monday, holding up banners...