Lebanon’s economy struggles under renewed war and global fuel crisis

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Published 5/22/2026, 8:49:07 AM · Updated 5/22/2026, 10:26:05 AMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Lebanon’s economy struggles under renewed war and global fuel crisis

Key points

  • Beirut, Lebanon – Shortly after Mario Habib opened his barber shop in 2006, a war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah.
  • Twenty years on, he’s living through another war.
  • The shop has become a fixture of his Furn el-Shebbak neighbourhood.
  • Mario, a 51-year-old with tattoos and short black hair, slips in jokes as he cuts his clients’ hair, a steady stream visiting throughout the day.
  • But Mario has noticed that he isn’t as busy as he used to be.

Published May 22, 2026.


📌 Source: Al Jazeera

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