Economics
Its Economy in Crisis, Lebanon Again Appeals to Arab Neighbors
- Bank employees on strike in protest of strict restrictions
- Demonstrators keep up pressure as president expected to speak
Michel Aoun supporters during a protest in Beirut in October.
Photographer: Patrick Baz/AFP via Getty Images
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Lebanese President Michel Aoun appealed to Arab neighbors on Tuesday for help to revive his country’s economy, driven to the brink of collapse after weeks of unrest that have brought down the government.
Aoun met with Arab ambassadors in Beirut to discuss Lebanon’s ongoing upheaval, according to his Twitter account. He’s scheduled to speak live on television at 8:30 p.m. local time.