Lebanon's popular candied pumpkin sweet impacted by economic crisis

STORY: Lebanon's popular candied pumpkin sweet impacted by economic crisis DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making pumpkin sweet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OMAR ARNAOUT, Candymaker 3. various of making pumpkin sweet 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALED ARNAOUT, Candymaker 5. various of making pumpkin sweet STORYLINE: Lebanon has been witnessing the worst financial crisis in its history amid a shortage of U.S. currency reserves which caused the collapse of the Lebanese pound and a steep rise in inflation. Lebanon, especially the cities of Tripoli and Sidon, is popular for its Arabian sweets. Tourists who visit the country from all over the world are keen to try its sweets including the popular candied pumpkin or "Jazarieh." But the famous sweet was not spared from the repercussions of Lebanon's economic crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OMAR ARNAOUT, Candymaker "The crisis has affected business, which has slowed down because of the dollar situation