On August 6th, an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon killed over 100 and injured over 4000.[1]

The explosion destroyed 85% of the country’s grain.[2]

The Arab Spring in 2012 occurred during a time of high food prices.[3][4]

Speculation abounds as to who or what caused the explosion (negligent security for 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate?)

[1] https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/beirut-explosion-aftermath-death-toll-rises-100-4000-injured

[2] https://www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/business/.premium-lebanon-s-economy-couldn-t-have-imagined-a-worse-disaster-1.9050438

[3]https://twitter.com/1PercentBailout/status/1290055925500280834?s=20

[4]https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0143622812000161