Outgoing Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri has called on leaders of the world to help Lebanon secure loans to import products from friendly countries since Lebanon has been in the worst economic and financial crisis in the past decade, reports AP.

Hariri has sent letters to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, China, Russia, Italy and the United States so that they can do their best to help mitigate the process and provide food and raw materials.

The crisis in Lebanon deepened when nationwide protests began on October 17 and led to the resignation of Hariri’s cabinet two weeks later.