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People walking on Beirut’s waterfront on Jan. 6, 2026. (Credit: Matthieu Karam/L’Orient-Le Jour) Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT — Investing, saving or buying property: for many in their 20s, these options are slipping out of reach as their parents’ financial needs increasingly dictate their own choices. Seven years into the economic crisis, supporting parents whose incomes have dwindled and whose savings remain trapped in banks has become a defining responsibility for young workers. Shouldering that burden earlier in life than previous generations, some stretch salaries earned in Lebanon to cover family bills, others send money from abroad at the expense of their own savings, while some consider emigrating to earn enough to support those back home.This is the case for Khaled*, who in 2021, then aged 23, left the struggling family business for a more stable salaried job to help his family. His father was using the limited withdrawals permitted under... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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