Lebanon's Valentine's Day gloomy as financial crisis continues

STORY: Lebanon's Valentine's Day gloomy as financial crisis continues DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a flowers shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RABIH BOU KHEIR, Flower shop salesman 3. various of street views in Lebanon 4. various of a gift shop 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FADI BOU DARGHAM, Jewelry shop owner STORYLINE: Valentine's Day in Lebanon was usually celebrated enthusiastically in various ways. But this year, the financial crisis prompted many couples to either give up the tradition or turn to less expensive celebrations. Flower shops complained about the low demand for their items on this occasion amid the collapse of the local pound to the U.S. dollar. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RABIH BOU KHEIR, Flower shop salesman "There is no demand because prices are rising and the dollar is expensive. Nobody is buying except for last year and the years before." Lebanon's financial crisis plunged over 80 percent of the population into poverty as sa

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