Bread "on Credit"... Not a Shortage Crisis but a "Scam"!

The bread crisis has not yet been resolved, as it has also become "on credit," and Lebanese people have grown accustomed to the shortage of bread in the markets, even resorting to buying it from black markets. Waiting in queues for bread in front of large bakeries has become a daily routine. In this context, the Minister of Economy, Amin Salam, received a letter from the World Bank informing him that a high-level mission from the bank will visit Beirut between July 18 and July 26, aimed at providing technical support to activate the emergency response project specifically for wheat supplies. Georges Barbare, the Director General of Grains and Sugar Beets at the Ministry of Economy, pointed out that "the mission will come to follow up on the wheat file and may finalize the agreement with Lebanon regarding a loan for wheat imports, knowing that this file is now with the Parliament, which is expected to pass a law allowing Lebanon to enter into the agreement with the World Bank." Regarding the current crisis, Barbare indicated that there is no shortage but rather a "scam," stating, "Wheat is available, and flour is also in sufficient quantities for approximately 18 days, with additional quantities arriving next week. Thus, there is no bread crisis, but some mill and bakery owners are 'scamming,' and others have small quantities, but that does not mean that the material is cut off."