Must Read
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…
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…
Don't Miss
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…
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…
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…
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…
Banking secrecy amendments ditch real estate and non-bank sectors, a reform to wipe deposits?
The recent amendment to Lebanon’s banking secrecy law, aims to grant authorized entities-including independent auditors,…
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…
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…
Saudi Billions Pour In Syria : More than $6 Billion in Investment deals
The thaw in Saudi-Syrian relations reached a watershed moment last week as Riyadh pledged $6.4…
Stay Connected
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…
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…
