Lebanon: Insecurity and desperation as crisis worsens | Middle East| News and analysis of events in the Arab world | DW
Lebanon: Insecurity and desperation as crisis worsens People in Lebanon are increasingly desperate amid the political deadlock, the financial meltdown, rising poverty and COVID-19. People in Lebanon are increasingly desperate as the economic crisis continues to worsen The current all-time low of the Lebanese currency — known as the pound or the lira — has riled people all over the country. They have been pouring into the streets for more than a week now, taking the country to the brink of a revolution. Protesters are desperate as the government has for years failed to tackle the d...