A man walks past a shop in Hamra, one of the most popular shopping streets in Beirut, capital of Lebanon, on Dec. 29, 2020. The ongoing economic crisis, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, has driven thousands of companies out of business and more people out of their jobs. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

People walk in Hamra, one of the most popular shopping streets in Beirut, capital of Lebanon, on Dec. 29, 2020. The ongoing economic crisis, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, has driven thousands of companies out of business and more people out of their jobs. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

A man walks past a shop in Hamra, one of the most popular shopping streets in Beirut, capital of Lebanon, on Dec. 29, 2020. The ongoing economic crisis, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, has driven thousands of companies out of business and more people out of their jobs. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)