Economic crisis weighs heavily on Lebanese traditions in Eid al-Adha

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Economic crisis weighs heavily on Lebanese traditions in Eid al-Adha

STORY: Economic crisis weighs heavily on Lebanese traditions in Eid al-Adha DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Beirut 2. various of people buying sweets in shop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED MIDIKSI, Worker at Safsouf sweets shop in Beirut 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHA OUEINI, Beirut resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AKRAM EL BUNNI, Sheep seller in Lebanon 6. various of sheep STORYLINE: Eid al-Adha has a different taste in Lebanon this year amid the unprecedented financial crisis prevailing in the country. Ever since the beginning of the crisis in 2019, citizens have reduced their Eid spending as the value of their wages deteriorated following the collapse of the local currency. Sweets shops are among the businesses that felt the pinch of the crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED MIDIKSI, Worker at Safsouf sweets shop in Beirut "There is a drop in demand by 80 percent. I won't say by 90 percent or 100 percent, there is a dro

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