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EU updates list of high‑risk jurisdictions, What’s In It For Lebanon Payment Settlements (1/2)
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…
Market Fluctuations During the Past Week: Focus on Commodities
The past week has been marked by significant volatility across global markets, with commodities experiencing pronounced fluctuations driven largely by escalating geopolitical tensions between…
How Lebanon’s Blacklisting Hampers Humanitarian Operations
On June 10, 2025, the European Commission formally moved Lebanon into its “high-risk” category for money laundering and terrorist financing, a stark signal that,…
Is the rapid growth of AI in the Middle East depleting its scarcest resource—water?
As the Middle East’s AI ambitions reach a fever pitch, its scarcest resource—water—is consumed in staggering volumes. While much has been said about AI’s…
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.…
Lack of government decisiveness and incentives push economy down the drain
With an advanced score on the 2025 World Citizenship Index and nine Lebanese universities among the top universities in the world the Lebanse economy…
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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…
Nova Scotia’s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as shawarma leads the way
Social Sharing At a Mezza Lebanese Kitchen restaurant, Tony Nahas demonstrates slicing from a spit of roasting chicken much as his father did — with a razor-sharp knife dropping the…
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Lebanon Mourns Ziad Rahbani, the Voice of Truth and Sarcastic Comedy
In a country often described as trapped in a “dark web” of political paralysis, economic collapse, and media control, Ziad Rahbani’s death is a…
HSBC’s $300 Million Scandal Resurfaces — Swiss Probe Reopens Risk for Global Bank
Swiss and French authorities have opened a new investigation into HSBC Holdings Plc's (NYSE:HSBC) Swiss private bank, reigniting concerns over legacy compliance risks that had long…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
