Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Tuesday, May 13, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    • AUB Outdoors ☀️
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»Videos
    Lebanon The Dream | Al-Jazeera
    1 Min Read

    Thieves Are Now Stealing Train Tracks In Lebanon (Video)

    By Souad LazkaniMay 13, 2021
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    Desperate times call for desperate measures. That much is true in Lebanon as it witnesses the worst economic collapse in modern history.

    With the economic crisis, some people in Lebanon, whether Lebanese or not, have resorted to making money from the sale of metal scraps.

    After taking apart graveyards and stealing manhole or sewage drain covers (putting people and cars at risk), thieves have now set their eyes on Lebanon‘s historic train tracks.

    With no one to stop them, thieves simply pieced apart railway tracks, loaded them in a truck, and drove away in broad daylight:

    شاحنة محملة سكك حديد مسروقة متجهة من جبيل نحو طرابلس وعلى عينك يا تاجر #لبنان_ينتفض pic.twitter.com/GnfJH2DcDy

    — لبنــــان الحلـــم (@TheLebanonDream) May 12, 2021

    The train tracks, albeit unused, are a part of Lebanon‘s history and a dream the Lebanese people hold on to as they continue to hope that the state will bring back the railways into operation.

    After all, the state has been dedicating a considerable annual amount for that long-stagnant infrastructure; 16,000,000,000 LBP in 2020 as declared in Lebanon’s official budget.

    Economic Crisis
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    This Lebanese Viral Video Proves You Can Ski And Hit The Beach On The Same Day

    A Huge Whale Was Just Seen Off The Coast In Lebanon (Video)

    Shelling

    Lebanese Economy Lost $2.5 Billion So Far Due To Hezbollah-Israel War – Another $7 Billion At Risk

    Lebanon’s Air Transport Union Is Joining The Strike Next Week

    What You Should Know About The Massive Strike Taking Place In Lebanon Next Week

    Protests And Blocked Roads Across All Regions In Lebanon Today

    saint levant aub outdoors 2025 961

    Saint Levant Is Officially Headlining AUB Outdoors 2025!

    visa whish money partnership

    Visa and Whish Money Just Partnered To Push Digital Payments in Lebanon and Abroad

    May 6, 2025

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    April 22, 2019
    nada koussa miss world miss lebanon 961

    Nada Koussa Just Left To Represent Lebanon At Miss World

    May 7, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019
    dew apparel nada koussa miss lebanon 961

    Miss Lebanon Nada Koussa Just Launched A Sportswear Brand

    May 3, 2025
    arabic words

    30 Beautiful Arabic Words You Probably Want To Learn

    April 22, 2020
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020
    Lebanon Making Videos 961

    You Can Now Get Paid To Go Around Lebanon Making Videos

    January 23, 2025
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay