Lebanon in Crisis: Coping with the threat of war and economic collapse | The Stream

While social media may show glimpses of people living their best lives in Beirut, the reality on the ground in Lebanon is far grimmer. The economy and government have all but collapsed, and analysts and residents agree the country "cannot afford another war”. With more than 100,000 people displaced and 500 killed since October in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israel, parts of Lebanon are already battlegrounds. On The Stream, we ask how the country’s young people can plan a future with 200 percent inflation, scarce electricity and war at the doorstep. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests: Sara Rammal - content creator Diana Menhem - managing director of the Kulluna Irada political reform NGO Abbass Abbass - poet Ronnie Chatah - The Beirut Banyan podcast host More from The Stream on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AJStream Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AJStream Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AJStream Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #lebanon #gaza #israel @AljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeraenglish #news #thestream