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Self-Organized Voluntary Return Program with Incentives Drive Syrian Refugees Home
In July 2025, Lebanon initiated a significant phase of Syrian refugee returns under a UN-supported program, offering financial incentives and logistical assistance to encourage voluntary repatriation. housands of Syrian refugees…
Red Sea Submarine Cable Bombing in the Red Sea: 25% of MENA Traffic Affected
In the early hours of September 6, 2025, a critical blow was…
The Emerging Trump Doctrine in the Middle East
The Middle East remains a critical and complex theater for U.S. foreign…
Lebanon Mourns Ziad Rahbani, the Voice of Truth and Sarcastic Comedy
In a country often described as trapped in a “dark web” of…
Salaries Adjustments up to Usd312 fails to meet inflation and income erosion
Most proposed salary adjustments have been incremental and insufficient to keep pace…
Meet The New The Tiffany & Co. Atlas Watch, Clap Ibiza Arrives, And The Peninsula Paris Unveils A Pretty Afternoon Tea
Every week CapitalIssues brings you the latest news in fashion and beauty, luxury and lifestyle, straight from our desks to yours — from across the region and beyond Fashion Dior…
Lebanon Political Impasse Tied to The Future of the Shia Community in the Region
The political impasse in Lebanon as of 2025 is marked by deep-rooted…
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The Latest High-Level Nominations in Lebanon: A Deepening Crisis of Meritocracy
Along sectarian lines, and based on loyalties and affiliations to political leaderships,…
Welcome to a Vibrant Summer 2025 Festival
Lebanon offers a vibrant summer festival scene in 2025, with options like…
Lebanon’s Entrapment in a Dark Web of Crisis: A Comprehensive Account of Political, Financial, and Media Domination
Lebanon today is ensnared in a dark web far more pervasive and…
Strait of Hormuz: The ‘New Jargon’ Merchants Choose to Profiteer From
Over the past three months, food prices have been on a relentless…
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Strait of Hormuz: The ‘New Jargon’ Merchants Choose to Profiteer From
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SGBL Under Investigation in Europe
A force composed of more than eighty investigators and specialized…
Carrot and Stick Policy: No Aid Without Reform
Since 2019, Lebanon has been engulfed in one of the most severe economic collapses in modern history—a crisis marked by…
Net foreign assets of financial sector up $8.9bn in first seven months of 2025
Figures issued by Banque du Liban (BdL) show that the net foreign asset of the financial sector, which are a…
2026 Draft Budget Shows Balanced Scores ; How True ?
Draft budget for 2026 projects balanced revenues and expenditures at $5.7bnThe draft budget for 2026 that the Ministry of Finance…
Red Sea Submarine Cable Bombing in the Red Sea: 25% of MENA Traffic Affected
In the early hours of September 6, 2025, a critical blow was dealt to the backbone of global internet connectivity…
Inside the Damascus Operation: What the Israeli raid was likely after — and why
In the early hours of late August 2025, Damascus witnessed an operation unlike any seen in years—yet it has gone…
Minority Rights, Defense Treaty, Disarmament: Guns, Leverage, and Loyalties: U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon and the Strategic Push to Sideline Hezbollah (3/3)
Part 1 Part 2 Read Part 3 “We’re here because Lebanon’s pluralism is worth protecting. This country…
Minority Rights, Defense Treaty, Disarmament: Leveraging the Language of Minority Rights and Pluralism (2/3)
Part 1 Part 2 Read Part 3 During the visit and in comments in front of the…
Minority Rights, Defense Treaty, Disarmament: Understanding the Quiproquo Between Lebanon and US Delegation (1/3)
Over the past three months, Lebanon has become the focal point of a concerted U.S.-led diplomatic effort aimed at reshaping…
UNIFIL’s Mandate Renewal and the Stalemate over South Lebanon’s Demilitarized Zone ( 1/2 )
As the United Nations Security Council prepares once again to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in…
China Tug Of War : Dropping US Treasury Bonds – Usd dominance challenged (2/2)
As of 2024, China has reduced its holdings by approximately 30% over a four-year period. China was able to use…
China Tug Of War : Dropping US Treasury Bonds – Usd dominance challenged (1/2)
Executive Summary China’s retreat from U.S. Treasuries marks a quiet but consequential shift in global finance. From a peak of…
Lebanon Political Impasse Tied to The Future of the Shia Community in the Region
The political impasse in Lebanon as of 2025 is marked by deep-rooted sectarian divisions, with significant challenges stemming from both…
Deposits Restructuration Plan on the Burner
A new attempt to resolve the deposit crisis is being "cooked" over a slow fire in the kitchen of the…
Starlink Make Its Way To Lebanon Through Distorted Legal Endowment
Starlink is on its way to being implemented in Lebanon, seemingly without any remaining legal obstacles. Despite initial concerns over…
The Beirut blast justice saga —a microcosm of broader governance and entrenched political patronage
The Beirut Port explosion on August 4, 2020, remains one of the most devastating disasters in Lebanon's history, killing over…
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