Lebanon: A State on the Brink

الترجمة متوفرة باللغة العربية
Two years into its disastrous economic crisis, Lebanon is falling apart. A huge explosion that wrecked a swathe of Beirut in August 2020 and deadly street violence in October 2021 were only the latest stumbles down a steeply downward trajectory. Eighty per cent of the population of what once was one of the best-off Middle Eastern states now lives in poverty.
This street-level view of Beirut's despair gives voice to those coping with a state nearing collapse. With the participation of Heiko Wimmen, Crisis Group's Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, this project led by our Videographer Michelle Malaney shows why today's interlocking crises are so much deeper and more dangerous than many others that have plagued the country over nearly half a century of deadly conflicts.
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[@safouenbargaoui857]

As a tunisian, I feel so sad for what happened to Lebanon, I grew up reading Lebanese literature, the Lebanese pop music was widespread in my country and every arab speaking country, the City of Carthage, where I live, with many other ancient cities in Tunisia were founded by Lebanese phonecians, I hope this beautiful culturally rich country will rise above its issues and continue to fascinate us 🇹🇳🇱🇧

[@motherof3151]

When the guy said "religion is not a problem i am a muslim and my friend here is a christian but we are ok and our problem is the same...POLITICS".Hope and pray that this great country will fight and rise again soon.God Bless Lebanese people your struggle now will be paid by success one day.

[@mfmf100]

Anyone in the “first world” needs to pay attention to this. Note the physical infrastructure, the cars around, how people look and dress, the evident levels of education. Note how quickly and completely it all collapsed anyway.

[@KeyboredCoward]

It's evident young educated people prefer and need stability. All Lebanese would like it, I hear it. What I have understood is that Lebanese in Australia have brought the sectarian fighting and allegiances into Australian urban areas. Is that the answer to your nations instability and collapsed economy? And then taking out their anger on non-Lebanese, is that a solution? Lebanon is geographically in a beautiful location. It's a shame well intended people can not change and improve the country's status.

[@inferno0020]

Another boy crying wolf. How long have you whined about the financial collapse of the West and how have your tears not dried out? You can shove your gold bar and bitcoin up your own ass.

[@barmybarmecide5390]

Middle East moment lmao

[@Xavier-ty4jw]

@@KeyboredCoward you're confusing institutions with the people which made them, simply put there is always an inertia between creator and creation

[@genericscout5408]

As long as you have a product you can export in great quantities you'll be fine though.

[@josephbousader4191]

Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza Strip, Yemen, whenever Iran goes it becomes a mess

[@mich685]

Lebanon was ruined in 1969 when a certain family from Bekfaya was bribed with $35 million by Yasser Arafat to allow the PLO to operate militarily. Where was Iran back then? Please explain it to me.

[@josephbousader4191]

@@mich685 I am talking about 2021 not 1969 :)

[@tyleregle8901]

Every place that israel sees interest in. Zionist animals ruining the world

[@fbiagent4799]

Yemen: Saudia Arabia prolonged the war by supporting government Syria: war started by western supported rebels Gaza: occupied by Israel Iraq: invaded by USA ;)

[@mich685]

@@josephbousader4191 2021 and everything in between is the end result of 1969.

[@airsoftalgerie3302]

Terrible to see this happening. These videos need way more views

[@genewest8426]

Brilliant, I hope better for the good people of Lebanon 🇱🇧

[@mikenogozones]

As someone who was there in January 2020 and did some filming there, this is heart breaking. Great cuisine and history there.

[@mikenogozones]

@@JDobrozsi1 I was referring to the regular people not the political leaders.

[@miranblazek5303]

Even better people!!!

[@MagnumBTS]

Long live 🇱🇧

[@V4raggare]

7:19 Good timing there. 😄

[@MrElliotc02]

Very sad....I hate to see good people suffering

[@marshalllapenta7656]

We will see

[@nn.roberts]

It is sad that inept leaders destroy the people. I am SO grateful that I live in a very well-functioning society (Norway).

[@josephbousader4191]

Lebanon is literally hell on Earth since 1975

[@Ad-ek3kg]

Is the situation really that bad in there? And what is happening exactly.

[@harb9265]

@@Ad-ek3kg economic Crisis no food gas fuel electricity medicine pandemic the explosion...

[@meb5205]

There are still countries that have it way worse than Lebanon. Haiti comes to mind.

[@sanofarz]

Not true I live in Lebanon and yes as a 12 year old I have been through so many horrible situations like the bomb in port Beirut and how they stole half of my family income ,but in the end of the day I am happy living in Lebanon 🇱🇧 ❤

[@lochinvar50]

This video is a replica of Lebanon, chaotic. Couldn't read the caption since they overlap each other.

[@seniorelzappo9919]

No idea where any government could start to sort this mess out ?

[@ZEE-es3jk]

The government is the problem. Get the government out of the way and the free market will sort this mess out in no time.

[@Hayanomie]

Arrest Hezbollah officials and ban the party alltogether 😊

[@mvs9122]

Maybe Lebanon can start acting like a single nation and stop sectarian politics. When they vote for their sect no matter what, they cant expect competent govt. They also should get along because conflict is bad for the economy. Also they live beyond their means, otherwise they wouldn't need foreign capital flow. A poor nation should not expect or try to live like the west. They all had their cellphone and were dressed ok and were not skinny. A country with food crisis needs farmers and cattle herders and not so many college graduates. In brief Lebanon needs to grow up and live in "its reality"

[@ZeeHilal]

You think this is bad? Wait till they buy your land CHEAP!

[@ZeeHilal]

Covid oppressors!

[@genericscout5408]

It's a good thing if investors are buying your land, and using it. They'll have to hire someone and importing that labor is expensive.

[@josephbousader4191]

Many Lebanese acted wrong by supporting Aoun and Hezbollah

[@chanakadilshan5357]

What are the ways Lebanon can rise back their economy?

[@dbad9664]

Sri lanka will also follow the same way. There won't be a Stable government from now on

[@xPayana]

@13:00 Respect to this dude his words we're genuine. As sad as it is seeing Lebanon drown religion is not the one to blame !! we all bleed the same, the ones to blame is the evil politicians manipulating everything moving to benefit themselves..

[@zahrahosseini1742]

Lebenon stay strong wining is soon😉

[@josephbousader4191]

Winning against who and what ? Hezbollah gtfo

[@m7dtbh580]

@@josephbousader4191 she is trying to say winning against the US Maybe she's not aware we can't affoard diesel to go to the border to and fight 😂

[@chanakadilshan5357]

When there is so much unemployment.why can't investers get the use out of it.lebanese are well educated..with this situation by giving minimal wage companies get great amount of profit.while it will improve Lebanon economy.

[@that_lebanese4747]

Because of Hezbollah , no one wants to come in a country controlled by a terrorist group

[@m7dtbh580]

Politicians won't let you invest, they always want an illegal commision on any foreign trading institution or factory without giving you infrastructure necessities for your work like electric power which made not only foreign investors even Lebanese ones run With these policies in their mindset Lebanon will keep going free fall, they are not even willing to slow it down

[@genericscout5408]

Companies have to jump through hoops to get VISA's or otherwise hire large amounts of workers. Also you need a proper banking system to be functional to pay said workers, the banks stopped working in lebanon. Ontop of all that many of the jobs require proper infrastructure to get going. Other nations already have all of those along with low wages.

[@svenv32]

mostly issues with electricity and internet... and if you want to move them, they have to wait up to 1 year to get a passport .... internet is super bad in some areas and expensive.....

[@doncady9874]

Well done ,the truth is the biggest loser in wartime and Lebanon has fighting itself since its beginning, very sad.

[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

Maybe they should just divide the country and let the Maronite Christians have their country and hezbollah and the muslims have their country.

[@falconmclenny7284]

They could name the countries heaven and hell.

[@Mikhail.Tolstykh]

​​@@falconmclenny7284are you Lebanese ? Certainly not....

[@falconmclenny7284]

@Mikhail.Tolstykh nope. Doesn't change the fact Islam destroyed Lebanon.

[@yutakago1736]

If their country leader is like Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew, they will be as rich as Singapore instead of this failed state. To give you an idea of the magnitude of success that Lee Kuan Yew achieved, when he took over Singapore, per capita income was about $400 and now, in only about two generations, it exceeds $59,000.

[@meb5205]

Fuck off! Singapore has a different culture, a whole lot less domestic tensions and is located in a more stable part of the world. It operates as the gateway to Asia. Lebanon is sectarian and neighbors Syria and Israel. Lee shit Yew wouldn't accomplish shit if he was the leader of Lebanon.

[@faisalbalouch1980]

Thats exactly the sort of shit happens when you mix religion any religion into politics and play political card on it. Couple of years ago all three christains sunni and shia they were fighting like cats and dogs and now they all are suffering the same fate.

[@jslmn2105]

"One of the militias"? There's only ONE militia in Lebanon and that's Hezbollah backed by Iran. Blame them for everything and their allies (mainly FPM). When Hezbollah is kicked out everything else could be managed.

[@davidatrakchi2707]

Give a big hug to the guys in Hizbulla and their Iranian suporters, they are super destructive for everything they touch. And than they blame the Shaytan Bozorg and the Shaytan Quchik for all the bad things

[@caymyles]

Lebanese should start living a primitive life. Start building your own garden, grow your own food, learn to exchange goods without money, learn to use bicycle to travel, learn to enjoy life without technology. You can not change the country's economy, so learn to survive and live a simple life. Stop waiting for donations. If it comes, good. If it doesn't, then face the reality and live a simple life.

[@shtoni]

Homie I live here and I can tell you shit doesn't work like that around the world and especially here in Lebanon lmao. There's no space for gardening, trips are too long for biking and lots of the geography/roads simply do not allow it. Try to live life without technology, see how long you can go for. If you're not educated about the situation and the people here, do not try to say anything or spout your nonsensical bullshit or talk down about the people of Lebanon. Mind if I ask, which country do you belong to?

[@caymyles]

So you are saying, it is better for Lebanese to wait for donations every single day, which Lebanon will not comply the conditions set by IMF, rather than start living a simple life? Lebanon is part of the 3rd World country, and yet they do not pay income taxes to their own government. Lebanon only thrives for donations since years ago. Now donations are all used up, they're asking for more. Lmao.

[@shtoni]

@@caymyles I didn't state anything regarding donations. I simply dismantled your idiotic way of thinking, 'live a primitive life'. Majority of the people living in the country are doing somewhat decent, now granted I live in extremely good conditions with a large sum of wealth. I guarantee you that the ideas of donations and help do not cross the Lebanese mind. These people riot on the streets and have fought against the government for countless years and have always found a way to come back, just read about the prior civil war(s). At this current moment, we're waiting on elections (which really isn't going to do much, but it's our best option), which will hopefully help elevate the Lebanese moral and lead to economic growth.

[@okashiname8326]

@@shtoni calm down bro he was giving suggestions in the sense of you need to make best of the situation your in. Otherwise what's the alternative, sit and collapse on the street?.

[@happydillpickle]

Forget for just a minute about any political ideologies or affiliations and take a look at how Israel's agricultural structure started from very basic roots and how the kibbutz movement and the moshav movement were so successful. In even urban areas, outdoor and even indoor spaces can be repurposed for agriculture. It absolutely is possible, but for that one requires patience, and people who are prepared to work hard to transform previously infertile spaces into food production spaces. It's entirely possible. Lebanon has fertile soil and a good climate for growing food and rearing animals.

[@Mikhail.Tolstykh]

Amazing how this documentary is biased and keeps repeating the same accusations without any proof of it while interestingly not mentioning the root causes of this situation even once. Allah subanwataallah shall bring truth to surface one day...and everyone shall be judged...keep that in mind

[@nareshsingh8372]

Hi

[@Your_Wife.s_Boyfriend]

Just divide this between israel and syria.

[@harb9265]

Never

[@MultiDaniella14]

WTF will israel want anything to do with Lebanon ( as long as Lebanon doesn't attack it )

[@Your_Wife.s_Boyfriend]

@@MultiDaniella14 stfu moron. Israel would love a piece of Lebanon.

[@badboje6040]

Doubt Israel wants it, and doubt Syria could manage it. Hell, Syria is more of a failing state than Lebanon

[@acinechatawi9566]

The better solution is to destroy israel state of evil

[@ZeeHilal]

Bit by bit these actor politicians in the usa legislating war crimes bit by bit

[@stlouisix3]

Let's hope Christian Lebanon✝️🇱🇧☦️ will be alright. Jorge Bergolio-Francis is making a trip there soon as Michel Aoun made a trip to the Vatican 🇻🇦 Maronites shall take back Liban✝️🏔☦️, and Christian Phœnicia shall be reborn once more✝️☦️✝️

[@fbiagent4799]

😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@Phoenix-ii8ff]

maronites are originally syrians from aleppo , and phoenicia is syrian and its not christian in fact phoenicia existed before christainity was even a thing

[@cutuway]

You’re the reason Lebanon is deeply divided like it is rn

[@m7dtbh580]

Maronites took lebanon already and the situation is as you can see, what else do you want to invade? My pants?

[@TingTong2568]

@@Phoenix-ii8ff and Muslims originally from Hijaz, Saudi Arabia

[@jonathancatz6432]

I am reading so many and endless reactions and i find it miraculous not to have seena single blaming of the one and only obvious satan: israel. What has happened to the lebanes? Not blaming israel surely means they have lost their minds completely! Not so?

[@anthonyghanem5321]

Our sanity is long gone

[@genericscout5408]

Did Israel bomb them? take all their food? embargo them? Because as far as I know only Gaza has actually gotten that treatment.

[@ZeeHilal]

People shoot guns for fun in Lebanon off their porches with coffee! No real crisis