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Nexus of Privilege for Illicit Gain Disclosed in the Ins-and-Outs of BetArabia Operations (1/2)
The recent scandal surrounding BetArabia and Casino du Liban has exposed a complex web of illegal online gambling activities, judicial…
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Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA, Turkiye startups
Press release: Google announced the launch of its second "Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First"…
CPI 1.31% in May 2025, 0.67% in April
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), the monthly change in Lebanon’s consumer price…
Tony Blair Institute co-Authored Trump Riviera Gaza Project
STAFF at an institution founded by the former prime minister Tony Blair participated in plans…
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…
Limited Diversification within Lebanon’s Social Protection System, Research
Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan issued a research on social conditions in the period between…
The Emerging Trump Doctrine in the Middle East
The Middle East remains a critical and complex theater for U.S. foreign policy, and the…
Lagarde is pushing to bolster the euro as a reserve-currency
Christine Lagarde is pushing to bolster the euro as a reserve-currency alternative to the dollar.…
MENA Rise in Digital Payment: A Mirage or Momentum?
MENA region saw the most dramatic growth in digital merchant payments, with the rate almost…
BDL signs MOU with K2 Integrity Paving the Way Towards FATF Greylist Delisting
Lebanon central bank signs pact with US Advisory Firm K2 Integrity to tackle cash economy,…
WEB in revised real GDP contraction for 2024 downward to 7.1%
The World Bank's Lebanon Economic Monitor, Spring 2025, paints a cautiously optimistic picture of Lebanon’s economic…
BDL Issues New Easing Circulars, as Markets Fuels Inflation
On June 18, 2025, Banque du Liban, under the authority of Governor Karim Souaid, issued…
Economy” MENA Potential: Lebanon or Syria? (3/3)
Here is a comparative analysis of potential investments, foreign direct investment (FDI), and business climate…
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Political Junta and ISPs abort Starlink Beirut License , Starlink Operation Given Cold Shoulder ( 2/3)
Starlink, operated by SpaceX, offers a revolutionary alternative to Lebanon’s notoriously slow and unstable internet…
The Latest High-Level Nominations in Lebanon: A Deepening Crisis of Meritocracy
Along sectarian lines, and based on loyalties and affiliations to political leaderships, the Council 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 with soaring living…
Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA, Turkiye startups
Press release: Google announced the launch of its second "Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First"…
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…
Boston Consulting Group in shady role over aid
Boston Consulting Group has taken a number of actions in response to the mounting controversy…
GIMS and Elissa to Collaborate on an Arabic-French Song
GIMS, the internationally renowned artist, recently held his first-ever concert in Lebanon, and the event…
Who’s Where in Syria’s Energy Wealth – A Look at oil and Gas Industry In Syria in Days of Instability
The country holds up to 2.5 billion barrels of oil and 8.5 trillion ft³ of…
Lagarde is pushing to bolster the euro as a reserve-currency
Christine Lagarde is pushing to bolster the euro as a reserve-currency alternative to the dollar.…
