On Tuesday, Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab remarked that his country was days away from a “social explosion.” Lebanon endured a financial crisis for months while shortages of food, medicine, electricity and fuel are ongoing. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Lebanese economist Mohamad Faour about the latest developments.
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