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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)
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Banking secrecy amendments ditch real estate and non-bank sectors, a reform to wipe deposits?
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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)
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President Aoun Discloses Lebanon Position on US Proposals
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WEB in revised real GDP contraction for 2024 downward to 7.1%
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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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President Aoun Discloses Lebanon Position on US Proposals
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The United States May Destroy the Fordow Enrichment Plant. It Won’t Make the Iranian Nuclear Threat Go Away.
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OMT Too Big to Fail??? to be valued at $1 bln, Western Union at Usd2.8bln
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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 a steep GDP contraction of 7.1% in 2024, and a cumulative…
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The Lebanese payment provider OMT (Online Money Transfer) is rumored to be valued at $1 billion, while Western Union, a global remittance giant, is publicly valued at approximately $2.7–$2.8 billion…
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MENA startups raised $289 million in May 2025, led by Egypt
The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) showed renewed momentum in May 2025, raising a total of $289 million across 44 deals. This marks a 25%…
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Over the past three months, food prices have been on a relentless upward march, climbing by more than 20% year-on-year and leaving Lebanese consumers wondering if their next meal will…
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Carrot and Stick Policy: No Aid Without Reform
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The United States May Destroy the Fordow Enrichment Plant. It Won’t Make the Iranian Nuclear Threat Go Away.
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