The World Bank says poverty in Lebanon has tripled over the course of a decade. The percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022.

The percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022. That’s according to a report from the World Bank based on surveys conducted in five of the ...

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BEIRUT (AP) — Poverty in Lebanon tripled over the course of a decade during which the small Mediterranean country slid into a protracted financial crisis, the World Bank said Thursday.