Lebanese municipalities encourage agriculture as famine specter looms

Al Monitor

A century has passed since a famine hit Lebanon during World War I and killed one-third of its citizens between 1915 and 1918. Today, the Lebanese are afraid history might repeat itself, with the deteriorating economic situation that has cost many employees, teachers and workers in restaurants and hotels their jobs or led to slashing their salaries by half.


From: Al Monitor

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