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EU Commission Updates List of High-Risk Countries to Strengthen Fight against Financial Crime

ANALYSIS: Foreign currency checks drawn from or deposited in Lebanon will absolutely be impacted if Lebanon is listed—or remains listed—as a high-risk jurisdiction under the EU’s anti-money laundering (AML) and…

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Nexus of Privilege for Illicit Gain Disclosed in BetArabia Operations (2/2) Exclusive : Names and Operations Synergies

CapitalIssues investigative reporting led it to a company called onlivesupport and to the following scheme of operations ( infograophics ) . With offices in Lebanon Business Park, Bldg #3, 5th…

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LebanonOpinion and Research

The U.N. Is Ineffective in Lebanon—and Indispensable

The mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon…

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Internet and Telecommunications

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…

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Markets

Lagarde is pushing to bolster the euro as a reserve-currency

Christine Lagarde is pushing to bolster the euro as a…

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Workers unload a humanitarian aid shipment provided by the European Union at the Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 15, 2024. Israel increases its strikes on what it says are sites for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and its allies since September 23, following almost a year of cross-border fire, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,200 people and the displacement of around a million from their homes. (Photo by Fadel Itani/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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…

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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

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.…

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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…

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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…

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TOPSHOT - A Lebanese demonstrator, her face painted as DC comic book and film character "The Joker", takes part in a protest in the capital Beirut's downtown district's Martyr's Square on October 19, 2019. - Tens of thousands of Lebanese people took to the streets today for a third day of protests against tax increases and alleged official corruption despite several arrests by security forces. (Photo by Patrick BAZ / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK BAZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Lebanon

Pre-audits up from 1,600 in 2001, to 2,756 by 2013 and to 3,055 by 2015

edited by the Legal Agenda Pre-auditing, which involves verifying the legality of financial transactions and their conformity with the budget…

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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)
Technology

AI, digitisation could hold the key to MENA’s food security challenge

An article by Belal Zehran, Foodics' International Managing Director, Egypt & UAE The food and beverage (F&B) industry across the…

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Workers unload a humanitarian aid shipment provided by the European Union at the Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 15, 2024. Israel increases its strikes on what it says are sites for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and its allies since September 23, following almost a year of cross-border fire, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,200 people and the displacement of around a million from their homes. (Photo by Fadel Itani/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
LebanonStatistics

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 outlook amid ongoing challenges. After…

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CapitalIssuesEconomy

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…

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LebanonMarket IQ

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 costs, leaving many workers effectively…

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With 50% of global oil reserves, the Middle East's vast resources have led countries like Qatar and the UAE to be among the world's richest. Data Source: IMF, October 2024 World Economic Outlook. (Graphic by Visual Capitalist via Getty Images)
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The “Phoenix Economy” MENA Potential, Lebanon or Syria ? ( 1/3 )

With the lifting of US sanctions, and considering Syria's potential to emerge as a regional economic model compared to Lebanon,…

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A worker installs a security camera outside a damaged Societe General de Banque au Liban SAL (SGBL) bank branch on Hamra Street in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Lebanese protesters spilled back into the streets on Tuesday after a brief letup, blocking major highways as they denounced the lack of a functioning government at a time of deepening financial and economic crisis. Photographer: Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Banking

SGBL Under Investigation in Europe

A force composed of more than eighty investigators and specialized investigative judges carried out simultaneous raids targeting the main headquarters…

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BreakingCapitalIssuesLebanon

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 Ministers has appointed four vice…

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Analysts and RatingsBeirut MarketOpinion and Research

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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BankingStatistics

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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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 submitted to the Council of Ministers shows budget expenditures and…

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BreakingCapitalIssuesInternet and Telecommunications

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 when multiple submarine fiber optic cables were deliberately cut in…

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CapitalIssues

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…

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CapitalIssuesEditor PicksExclusiveLebanon

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…

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Geopolitics

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:…

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CapitalIssuesEditor Picks

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…

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CapitalIssuesLebanon

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…

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BreakingCapitalIssuesEconomyEditor PicksWorld

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.…

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BreakingCapitalIssuesEconomyEditor PicksWorld

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…

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CapitalIssuesOpinion and Research

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…

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BankingExclusive

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…

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BreakingEditor PicksInternet and Telecommunications

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…

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CapitalIssuesLebanon

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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