A century on, Lebanon rediscovers deadly famine
Beirut (AFP) May 5, 2015 - Lebanon is rediscovering a century-old tragedy that most had forgotten - a devastating famine, caused by blockades and a locust infestation, that killed a third of its population. From 1915 to 1918, in the midst of World War I and before modern-day Lebanon existed, between 150,000 and 200,000 people died of malnutrition and disease, according to estimates by historians. Those who surviv ... more
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