Ten years of turbulence - then Lebanon sank into crisis

Since the autumn of 2019, Lebanon has been on the verge of economic collapse.

The Lebanese pound has lost more than 90 percent of its value and in December last year, 63 percent of the population wanted to leave the country.

Eight out of ten Lebanese now live in poverty.

How did it go when Lebanon went from a Middle Eastern holiday paradise to a country in economic disintegration?

Click on the clip to hear more about Lebanon's history and see more in the Foreign Office: Drug Economy on SVT Play from 7.30 pm or on SVT2 at 10 pm.