Lebanon is facing a bread and wheat crisis

BEIRUT: Imagine if Malaysia did not have enough rice or had to paint. As the staple food of Malaysians, of course it will affect the survival and business in this country. The situation is almost the same now in Lebanon. The bread crisis is currently plaguing parts of Lebanon as the small Mediterranean country struggles with critical flour shortages and currency collapse. The Lebanese Central Bank has reportedly delayed payments for wheat imports as currency reserves have fallen since the economic crisis began in late 2019. There are concerns that the Central Bank may end wheat subsidies that will cause bread prices to double in the country. It will make the lives of more than 70 per cent of households in the country who are now living in poverty worse. On Tuesday, people were seen standing in line outside a bakery in Beirut, waiting their turn to get bread. "I came here and there was no bread. They told me I could only buy a small bag. "We have two families at home, one family ...