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bronxiteforever

(10,833 posts)

3. +100 Absolutely

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 18, 2022, 02:15 PM

Jul 2022

Putin’s war made Lebanon a powder keg. This country is going to explode and no one knows what will happen when it does.

“Not only has the number of bread bundles decreased in weight, but their cost has also increased by 550%. Exorbitant prices are now beyond the means of many. Today, what was considered the food of the poor, accessible to all, has become a luxury good.

“Just a few months ago, Arabic bread cost 1,500 Lebanese pounds. Now, it reaches around 25,000.”

Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/07/war-ukraine-leaves-lebanon-hungry#ixzz7ZPwPjv4n

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+100 Absolutely bronxiteforever Jul 2022 #3