Lebanon: Conflict drives Eid food price surge across Middle East and wider region, leaving families struggling to cope

Countries: Lebanon, Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), occupied Palestinian territory Source: Save the Children LONDON/GENEVA 19 March 2026 – Food prices have surged in some of the most food-insecure countries in the Middle East and wider region due to the ongoing conflict, threatening to push the most vulnerable families further into hunger as Eid approaches, Save the Children said. Families already struggling after years of conflict and economic shocks have told Save the Children staff that rising food and