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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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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Lebanon’s Entrapment in a Dark Web of Crisis: A Comprehensive Account of Political, Financial, and Media Domination
Lebanon today is ensnared in a dark web far more pervasive and intense than the digital darknet—a complex, multilayered network…
Lebanon Banks Hostage Some Usd 20bln of Arab Money, Syrian deposits estimated at another $3–8 billion
AN INVESTIGATION BY CAPITAL ISSUES For decades, Lebanon’s banking sector was a regional financial magnet, deeply intertwined with the fortunes…
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…
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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 gas, mostly under SDF control.Without…
Who needs reforms when you got YouTube ads?
The continued paralysis over reforms reflects entrenched political resistance and fears of upsetting Hezbollah’s influence splurging thousands of dollars on…
Welcome to a Vibrant Summer 2025 Festival
Lebanon offers a vibrant summer festival scene in 2025, with options like the Beiteddine International Festival (July 3-27), the Batroun International…
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…
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…
Top MENA Banking Trends in 2025
Banking and payments services across the Middle East are being transformed by a potent combination of fast-evolving customer preferences, new technologies,…
Tony Blair Institute co-Authored Trump Riviera Gaza Project
STAFF at an institution founded by the former prime minister Tony Blair participated in plans to develop a postwar Gaza into…
The United States May Destroy the Fordow Enrichment Plant. It Won’t Make the Iranian Nuclear Threat Go Away.
The United States May Destroy the Fordow Enrichment Plant. It Won’t Make the Iranian Nuclear Threat Go Away. | The…
The U.N. Is Ineffective in Lebanon—and Indispensable
The mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is currently under intense scrutiny and faces significant challenges…
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…
The Emerging Trump Doctrine in the Middle East
The Middle East remains a critical and complex theater for U.S. foreign policy, and the second administration of President Donald…
The Creatives Changing Everything
Supercharged by an overwhelming desire for community, understanding and human connection, GQ’s creative class of 2025 are taking things deeper By Selma…
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…
The “Phoenix Economy” MENA Potential: Lebanon or Syria? (2/3)
As the world emerges from a decade of crises—pandemics, wars, and economic collapse—the concept of a “Phoenix Economy” has gained…
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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