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A bodyguard of former Lebanese Member of Parliament Mosbah Ahdab uses an assault rifle to fire shots in the air from his car while surrounded by demonstrators amidst ongoing protests against dire economic conditions in the northern coastal city of Tripoli on October 18, 2019. - Public anger has simmered since parliament passed an austerity budget in July to help trim a ballooning deficit and flared on October 17 over new plans to tax calls on messaging applications such as WhatsApp, forcing the government to axe the unpopular proposal. (Photo by Ibrahim CHALHOUB / AFP) (Photo by IBRAHIM CHALHOUB/AFP via Getty Images)

Opinion and Research

Government breaches constitution on budget and appointments

In clear breach of Article 86 of the Lebanese Constitution the 2025 state budget was…

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Television stations broadcast Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady, pausing to assess the inflation outlook following a string of rate reductions last year. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Economy Markets

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…

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Opinion and Research

Iran’s Strategic Calculus: Retaliation and Resilience

In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, the United States has directly intervened in the…

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TOPSHOT - A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on March 10, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysts and Ratings Market IQ Middle East

Market Fluctuations During the Past Week: Focus on Commodities

The past week has been marked by significant volatility across global markets, with commodities experiencing…

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Freighters Unload At Dock; Ushuaia, Magallanes And Antartica Chilena, Argentina (Photo by: Alvis Upitis/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Geopolitics Iran Israel War

Hermuz Strait: 2025 Geopolitical Context and Market Analysis

The Strait’s closure or disruption would not only impact Iran but also Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi…

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