Lebanon’s Economy in Ruins: Consequences of the Beirut Port Explosion
Lebanon’s Economy in Ruins: Consequences of the Beirut Port Explosion
Author(s): Sara Nowacka
Subject(s): Politics, National Economy, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Beirut; Port; Explosion; Lebanon; Economy;
Summary/Abstract: On 4 August, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port warehouses in Beirut. Given the port’s crucial importance for Lebanese trade, the explosion, which destroyed port infrastructure and parts of the city, will deepen the economic crisis in Lebanon. This may affect the decision of foreign donors to pay some of the support measures for Lebanon declared in 2018 at the CEDRE conference.
Series: PISM Spotlight
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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