Summary: In the midst of the pandemic, Lebanon's deteriorating economic situation is poised to turn into a major political and social crisis. Maha Yayha is the director of the Carnegie Middle East Center and I caught up with her from Beirut. We kick off discussing the roots of this economic crisis, which she explains can be traced to the political arrangements that ended the civil war 30 years ago. We then have a broad conversation about the impact this economic crisis is having in a country that is already fragile.
