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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 triple-digit inflation, mass currency devaluation, a frozen banking system, and…
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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 proxy for Lebanon's balance of payments, increased by $8.9bn in…
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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…
Dot Plot: Fed Officials Divided Over Interest Rate Outlook
The Federal Reserve’s latest “dot plot”—a chart summarizing individual policymakers’ projections for the federal funds rate—reveals growing division among Fed…
Government breaches constitution on budget and appointments
In clear breach of Article 86 of the Lebanese Constitution the 2025 state budget was approved by a single decree…
Illicit funding and cash economy questioned by US treasury, estimated at nearly 46% of GDP
There has been more concerns that Lebanon cash economy is making it easier to money launderers to conceal the source…
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 almost entirely unreported in the regional and international press. In…
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 represents the best of the Middle East—if it’s allowed to…
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 press , U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made a pointed declaration:…
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 the country’s security structure—chiefly, the disarmament of Hezbollah. What began…
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 Lebanon (UNIFIL), the debate over the force’s effectiveness, scope, and…
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 the exchange rate to buy yuan when the currency depreciated.…
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 $1.3 trillion in 2013, Beijing’s holdings have dropped to $756…
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 internal dynamics and external influences, particularly from Iran and its…
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 Central Bank of Lebanon. The chef taking the time to…
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 data sovereignty and the need for competitive procurement, the Ministry…
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 200 people, injuring thousands, and ravaging large parts of Beirut.…
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