Lebanon-Syria: Smuggling and sanctions, the new front line

Despite being on the brink of collapse, the #Lebanese economy is keeping a troublesome neighbour afloat: Bashar al-Assad's #Syria. In order to dodge international sanctions on the Assad regime – notably the US-imposed Caesar Act – products such as food and petrol are being smuggled across the border into Syria on a massive scale. Our #reporters James André and Mayssa Awad investigated a phenomenon that costs the Lebanese economy a whopping $15 million a day and prevents the international community from coming to its aid. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en