Despite its relatively small size, Lebanon is a melting pot of different cultures that include Mediterranean, Arabic, and even Western influences. The country is situated in the middle of an area called the Levant, which is a region that includes countries such as Syria, Israel and Jordan.
Lebanon, like many countries in the Levant, is a hot spot of cultural influence, whether it be Mediterranean, Arab, Turkish, or Asian influences. Lebanon has been a crossroads for Mediterranean and Arab cultures for centuries; its cuisine is comparable to that of Israeli and Greek cuisine (Saleh). All these influences…
Lebanon currently faces numerous challenges, from a poor economy, to war spilling over from nearby Syria, and to a corrupt government. Lebanon has grown more in debt in recent years, so much so that its “debt now stands at roughly 152 percent” of its Gross Domestic Product (Bulos, 2019). This…
