July 1, 2020 Meet the Middle East

Price hikes, panic buying and electricity cuts add to Lebanon’s woes

Protesters closed several major roads in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday amid rising anger as the currency hit a new record low on the black market, electricity cuts increased and the government raised the price of bread for the first time in more than a decade..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Price hikes, panic buying and electricity cuts add to Lebanon’s woes