Lebanon's Prime Minister Says The Country Is Days Away From A Social Explosion

Middle East Monitor: Lebanon days away from 'social explosion', warns prime minister

Hassan Diab has urged the international community to 'help save Lebanese from death and prevent Lebanon's demise' Lebanon is only days away from large-scale social unrest, the country's prime minister warned on Tuesday, amid a financial crisis that has pushed more than half of the country's population into poverty.

"Lebanon is a few days away from the social explosion. The Lebanese are facing this dark fate alone," caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said during a meeting with diplomats in Beirut.

He urged the international community to "help save Lebanese from death and prevent Lebanon's demise".

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WNU Editor: Lebanon has always been in crisis. But this time it is different. The sustainability of the state is at stake, and it looks

like the country is on the verge of becoming a failed state.

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