FILE PHOTO: A Lebanese army soldier stands guard near the site of a fuel tank explosion in Akkar, in northern Lebanon, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said he hoped a new government to be formed within the next couple days, as the country's descent into chaos spurred by a financial meltdown prompted renewed efforts to come to an agreement.
The two-year crisis hit a new crunch point in the past week, with shortages of imported fuel forcing hospitals, bakeries and other essential services to scale back or shut down.
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