Beirut’s $13 Chicken Sandwich Becomes Symbol of Lebanon Divide
The Glow Paradise sold more than 20,000 sandwiches in 11 days as critics called the $13 price a sign of widening hardship.
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Seven years after the devastating financial crisis in Lebanon, a debate on the subject of a chicken sandwich revealed an ever deeper collapse between those who can still afford to spend without restrictions and those who can barely manage, writes Reuters. A fashionable restaurant, ...
In Beirut, a chicken sandwich for about $13 has become a symbol of the gap between Lebanese who can still afford to spend and those who struggle to meet their daily expenses. Glow Paradise restaurant’s “Chic Taouk” is a healthier version of the popular shish taouk, but costs almost twice as much as a regular chicken sandwich in the Lebanese capital. The price has sparked outrage on social media. Some consumers have accused the restaurant of sell…
Beirut’s $13 chicken sandwich becomes symbol of Lebanon divide
By Nazih Osseiran, Raghed Waked and Ahmad Al Kerdi BEIRUT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Seven years after Lebanon’s devastating financial meltdown, a debate over a chicken sandwich has exposed an increasingly stark divide between those who can still spend freely...
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BEIRUT, Oct 25 - Seven years after Lebanon’s devastating financial meltdown, a debate over a chicken sandwich has exposed an increasingly stark divide between those who can still spend freely and those struggling to get by. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Seven years after Lebanon's financial collapse, an expensive chicken sandwich has sparked a backlash, highlighting the widening gap between those who can still afford to spend and households struggling to meet even their basic needs. The sandwich that divided Beirut The restaurant ... More www.ertnews.gr
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