Video / Middle East & North Africa 03 June 2020 1 minute Lebanon is on the Brink of Economic Collapse The accumulation of crises is driving ever greater numbers of Lebanese into absolute poverty. While the COVID-19 lockdown is gradually easing, the loss of jobs and purchasing power triggered new protests that are turning violent and may prefigure the disintegration of state capacity and institutions. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Loading Video Lebanon is on the Brink of Economic Collapse CRISISGROUP Related Tags More for you Commentary / Middle East & North Africa Preventing Escalation between Hizbollah and Israel Also available in Also available in Arabic Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa Walk the line: The strategic tightrope of Hizbollah’s campaign against Israel Originally published in AFKAR-IDEAS Also available in Also available in Español