In Lebanon, Packed Restaurants Hide a Deepening Divide

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On paper, Lebanon is going though one of the worst economic crises of the last century and a half. Many have fallen into poverty. But as the summer season gets under way, bars and restaurants are busier than ever, puzzling economists and exposing a growing divide between rich and poor. For VOA, Jacob Russell from the Lebanese coastal city of Batroun.