‘People are destitute’: Lebanon’s spiralling prices fuel fears of social unrest

‘People are destitute’: Lebanon’s spiralling prices fuel fears of social unrest Submitted by Maya Saad on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 12:16 Lebanese struggle with worsening cost-of-living crisis and surging fuel prices as unions call for general strike A retired Lebanese soldier burns tyres during a protest opposing the draft 2027 state budget, near government and parliament buildings in Beirut, 9 September 2026 (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters) Off Lebanon’ s fuel prices have doubled since the start of the US - Israel war on Iran, s