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When age becomes a political question

Lebanon’s Constitution sets no upper age limit for political participation, leaving the question of age, capacity and leadership to voters and individual circumstances.

From the sidelines to the diplomatic table: Lebanon’s new foreign order

At the UN General Assembly, Lebanon’s leaders are seeking to recast relations with Iran, Syria and other partners around state sovereignty while securing international support for the south after UNIFIL.

The Middle East’s cooling problem

Cooling already drives nearly half of peak electricity demand in MENA, with hotter summers and expanding access to AC set to make it the region’s largest source of electricity-demand growth.

Can the Middle East finally become a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone?

On the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, can the Middle East overcome persistent rivalries and mistrust to finally transform the long-standing ambition of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone into reality?

The power behind a name

From superintelligence to Türkiye and Denali, names do more than label. They shape meaning, identity, memory and the way history itself is understood.

Editors' pick

The compounded interests of the Iranian War The compounded interests of the Iranian War

The compounded interests of the Iranian War

As the US confronts Iran’s decades-long regional influence, this opinion piece argues that delayed action and unequal burden-sharing among allies have made today’s choices more costly, with Lebanon showing how deeply that influence can take root.
By Philip Honein
Maritime trade and the limits of shortcuts Maritime trade and the limits of shortcuts

Maritime trade and the limits of shortcuts

New maritime traffic data and maps reveal where global trade converges, who controls the passages it depends on, and the distances ships must travel when the shortest routes are no longer available.
By Katharine Sorensen
The deaf scholar who turned achievement into advocacy The deaf scholar who turned achievement into advocacy

The deaf scholar who turned achievement into advocacy

In an exclusive interview with The Beiruter, Dr. Hussein Ismail, the first Deaf person in Lebanon and the Arab region to earn a PhD, shares the journey that made history and the mission that followed: creating a future where Deaf children grow up with opportunities, not barriers.
By Michella Rizk
Inside Roumieh’s general amnesty protest Inside Roumieh’s general amnesty protest

Inside Roumieh’s general amnesty protest

Behind Roumieh’s walls, a growing crisis is unfolding as hundreds of prisoners refuse food and medication in protest over Lebanon’s suspended general amnesty law.
By Anthony Chamoun - Nathalie Durham
The paradox of Peace The paradox of Peace

The paradox of Peace

On the International Day of Peace, this article examines what genuine peace requires and why Lebanon must move beyond ceasefires towards justice, reconciliation and sustainable positive peace.
By Razan El Helou
London hears calls to ban the Muslim Brotherhood London hears calls to ban the Muslim Brotherhood

London hears calls to ban the Muslim Brotherhood

A London forum brought together British politicians and Middle Eastern representatives to debate calls for banning the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK, focusing on its political influence, financing networks and the challenges of proscribing the organization.
By Tony McMahon
Roca News: The NYC media company captured the real Lebanon Roca News: The NYC media company captured the real Lebanon

Roca News: The NYC media company captured the real Lebanon

On their recent visit to Lebanon, Roca covered the strength, positivity and beauty Lebanon has to offer.
By Grace Massoud
25 years after 9/11: Enduring legacies for America and the Middle East 25 years after 9/11: Enduring legacies for America and the Middle East

25 years after 9/11: Enduring legacies for America and the Middle East

Twenty-five years after 9/11, its legacy continues to reshape U.S. foreign policy, counterterrorism, civil liberties and Middle Eastern geopolitics amid emerging technologies and renewed global power competition.
By Amal Chmouny
The paycheck is the tip of the iceberg The paycheck is the tip of the iceberg

The paycheck is the tip of the iceberg

Lebanon’s gender pay gap reflects deeper inequalities in how women’s work, care responsibilities, qualifications and career advancement are valued across the labour market.
By Abir Chebaro
How books are teaching students what history class won't How books are teaching students what history class won't

How books are teaching students what history class won't

Lebanese authors and educators are using literature to help students confront the human experience of war while the country still lacks a unified curriculum covering its modern history.
By Vanessa Kallas
Lebanon’s three water bills Lebanon’s three water bills

Lebanon’s three water bills

Lebanon’s water paradox is leaving households to pay multiple times for a basic necessity, as aging infrastructure, losses and weak management turn a water-rich country into a place where securing reliable supply has become a costly burden.
By Jessica Habchy
Keeping patients out of the red Keeping patients out of the red

Keeping patients out of the red

A look at how Lebanese hospitals manage patient safety, from risk prevention and staff training to accreditation, patient involvement and the push for stronger national benchmarks.
By Michella Rizk
Beirut port explosion: Who has the power to try? Beirut port explosion: Who has the power to try?

Beirut port explosion: Who has the power to try?

The Beirut port blast investigation has entered a new phase after the Court of Cassation prosecutor submitted a legal review outlining alleged responsibilities of more than 70 officials, paving the way for Judge Tarek Bitar to issue the final indictment.
By Joanne Naoum
To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin's fake one To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin's fake one

To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin's fake one

By Rafael Behr

As Russians vote this weekend, remember that Britain is not immune to the cynical tactics and corrosion of trust that keep him in power
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By Rafael Behr
The vibrant story of Tyrian purple The vibrant story of Tyrian purple

The vibrant story of Tyrian purple

From the Romans to the Byzantines, how did the Tyrian purple lie at the center of the Phoenicians’ world and how does that legacy echo on today?
By Masarra Kahwaji
What Lee Kuan Yew’s warning reveals about Lebanon’s democracy What Lee Kuan Yew’s warning reveals about Lebanon’s democracy

What Lee Kuan Yew’s warning reveals about Lebanon’s democracy

On the International Day of Democracy, Lee Kuan Yew’s warning reveals how Lebanon’s shrinking middle class and lack of consensus on fundamental state principles undermine the foundations of democratic resilience.
By Anthony Chamoun
The Maronite who gave the world Aladdin The Maronite who gave the world Aladdin

The Maronite who gave the world Aladdin

A forgotten manuscript revealed Hanna Diyab, a Maronite from Aleppo, as the Christian storyteller whose tales of Aladdin and Ali Baba helped shape One Thousand and One Nights and became part of global culture.
By Jenna Geagea
The long quest to engineer the soldier The long quest to engineer the soldier

The long quest to engineer the soldier

From ancient warrior rituals and battlefield stimulants to AI-era biotechnology, this article explores humanity’s centuries-long pursuit of creating soldiers who can overcome fear, fatigue and the limits of the human body.
By Nami El Khazen
Why Lebanon lights its mountains for Eid el-Salib Why Lebanon lights its mountains for Eid el-Salib

Why Lebanon lights its mountains for Eid el-Salib

From Saint Helena and the story of the Cross to bonfires, fireworks, scouts, choirs and village traditions, this article looks at how Eid el-Salib has grown into one of Lebanon’s most distinctive celebrations of history, culture and community.
By Michella Rizk
The islands that guard the Red Sea The islands that guard the Red Sea

The islands that guard the Red Sea

The Houthi capture of islands surrounding Bab al-Mandeb brings weapons and surveillance closer to vital shipping lanes, increasing risks to global trade and energy flows.
By Nami El Khazen
Warning: our democracy won’t survive the death of reading. Read on if you still can Warning: our democracy won’t survive the death of reading. Read on if you still can

Warning: our democracy won’t survive the death of reading. Read on if you still can

By John Harris

While fascists protest in UK ports and purvey nonsense and poison online, ever fewer people have the perspective or analytical tools to challenge them
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By John Harris
Lebanon’s prison bill, in numbers Lebanon’s prison bill, in numbers

Lebanon’s prison bill, in numbers

Lebanon’s 2026 budget contains at least LBP 1.63 trillion in spending that can be explicitly identified as prison-specific. More than half is allocated to food, almost LBP 500 billion to medicines, laboratory materials and hospitalisation, and another LBP 204.8 billion to equipment and maintenance. The procurement records show where some of that money goes, but calculating a simple cost per prisoner is much harder.
By Chelsea Al Arif
When Middle East Airlines danced When Middle East Airlines danced

When Middle East Airlines danced

Between 1963 and 1971, Middle East Airlines sent its employees around the world to perform Lebanese folk dances. It was one way of expressing a stubborn determination the airline would soon come to show in another form: to keep flying, no matter what.
By Paul Van der Stegen
Lebanon’s electricity crisis: Generator bills surge in August Lebanon’s electricity crisis: Generator bills surge in August

Lebanon’s electricity crisis: Generator bills surge in August

Lebanon’s private generator tariffs rose nearly 60% in six months, exposing the growing financial burden of an unreliable public electricity system.
By Christiane Tager
How Ukraine war redrew Russia–North Korea ties How Ukraine war redrew Russia–North Korea ties

How Ukraine war redrew Russia–North Korea ties

Russia and North Korea have transformed a wartime partnership into a strategic alliance built on weapons transfers, troop deployments, transport links and growing economic cooperation.
By Nami El Khazen
Lebanon’s bookshops keep literature alive Lebanon’s bookshops keep literature alive

Lebanon’s bookshops keep literature alive

On International Literacy Day, three Lebanese bookshops reveal how resilience, reinvention and memory are keeping the country’s centuries-old literary tradition alive.
By Jenna Geagea
Physiotherapy and the science of recovery Physiotherapy and the science of recovery

Physiotherapy and the science of recovery

Marking International Physiotherapy Day, this feature looks at how the profession is changing in Lebanon, drawing on interviews with people who have worked within it to explore recovery, specialization and the challenges shaping its future.
By Michella Rizk
Roman-Era treasures from Tyre return home Roman-Era treasures from Tyre return home

Roman-Era treasures from Tyre return home

Three Roman-era sarcophagus fragments looted from Tyre have been recovered in the U.S. and are being repatriated to Lebanon.
By The Beiruter
After the orphanage: The struggle to start over After the orphanage: The struggle to start over

After the orphanage: The struggle to start over

Turning 18 is often seen as the beginning of independence. For young orphans growing up in alternative care, however, it can bring difficult questions about education, housing, documentation, financial security and life without a family safety net. This article explores what happens after 18 and the challenges of building an independent life in Lebanon.
By Yara Saliba
A Turkish revival in northern Lebanon A Turkish revival in northern Lebanon

A Turkish revival in northern Lebanon

In Part I of its investigation, The Beiruter traces how Turkey’s local-level engagements addressed gaps left by the Lebanese state and rebuilt a shared affinity rooted in history, religion, and culture.
By Katharine Sorensen - Soraya Johnson
The code of Cannons: The ability for Eastern Churches to remove their own patriarch The code of Cannons: The ability for Eastern Churches to remove their own patriarch

The code of Cannons: The ability for Eastern Churches to remove their own patriarch

Pope Leo XIV’s reform gives Eastern Catholic synods a formal path to remove patriarchs for grave cause with papal assent, reshaping church accountability with particular significance for the Maronite Church.
By Nami El Khazen
The discount rate Lebanon’s deposit law never states The discount rate Lebanon’s deposit law never states

The discount rate Lebanon’s deposit law never states

Lebanon’s draft Financial Gap Law promises to repay depositors in full, but the market, a hostage negotiation and the central bank’s own balance sheet have already priced the same claim between 12 and 18 percent, and at those rates the promise is worth a fifth of its face value.
By Karim Al Moughrabi
U.S. Congressman LaHood pushes Lebanon to break Hezbollah’s grip U.S. Congressman LaHood pushes Lebanon to break Hezbollah’s grip

U.S. Congressman LaHood pushes Lebanon to break Hezbollah’s grip

U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood told “The Beiruter that he is leading a push for targeted sanctions and robust state support to break Hezbollah’s hold and help Lebanon reclaim its sovereignty.

 

 
By Amal Chmouny
Exclusive to The Beiruter: A growing Maronite presence in Jordan Exclusive to The Beiruter: A growing Maronite presence in Jordan

Exclusive to The Beiruter: A growing Maronite presence in Jordan

After 17 years of waiting, the Maronite Church of the Baptism of Jesus Christ at Al-Maghtas in Jordan is finally moving from plans to construction. This exclusive report reveals new details about the project and plans to expand the Maronite presence across Jordan.
By Michella Rizk
Precision for the insurgent Precision for the insurgent

Precision for the insurgent

FPV drones are reshaping insurgency by giving armed groups low-cost precision-strike capabilities once reserved for modern militaries.
By Nami El Khazen
Back to school, but at what price? Back to school, but at what price?

Back to school, but at what price?

As Lebanon’s back-to-school costs soar, families face thousands of dollars in supplies, transportation and tuition while teachers remain underpaid and schools struggle to collect fees.
By Jessica Habchy
Registration week: Every student’s nightmare Registration week: Every student’s nightmare

Registration week: Every student’s nightmare

Students explain how limited capacity, registration priority, website failures and scheduling conflicts turn registration week into a stressful process that can reshape academic plans.
By Lynn El Khalil
Lookout for the future Lebanon, an exclusive interview with ATFL president Ed Gabriel Lookout for the future Lebanon, an exclusive interview with ATFL president Ed Gabriel

Lookout for the future Lebanon, an exclusive interview with ATFL president Ed Gabriel

An Exclusive interview with Edward Gabriel, president of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) and former US ambassador discussing the path forward, the main obstacles to ending the current cycle of hostilities, Washington’s willingness to engage directly with Hezbollah, and the state’s sovereignty.
By Joanne Naoum
The state of Lebanon’s disaster readiness The state of Lebanon’s disaster readiness

The state of Lebanon’s disaster readiness

In an interview with The Beiurter, Zahi Chahine, Head of Lebanon’s National Disaster Risk Management Unit, assesses the country’s preparedness, achievements, and urgent challenges.
By The Beiruter
What makes a house feel like home? What makes a house feel like home?

What makes a house feel like home?

Architecture shapes how we experience a home, from light and privacy to nature and spatial design, creating the conditions for comfort and belonging while personal memories ultimately turn a house into a home.
By Jenna Geagea

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Inflation was low. So why did Jordan and Saudi Arabia raise interest rates? Inflation was low. So why did Jordan and Saudi Arabia raise interest rates?

Inflation was low. So why did Jordan and Saudi Arabia raise interest rates?

Why did Saudi Arabia and Jordan raise interest rates after the US Federal Reserve when their inflation was lower, while Kuwait held steady? The answer lies in how each country manages its currency.
By Carmen Haidar
The coming rocket shortage The coming rocket shortage

The coming rocket shortage

The race to fill orbit with satellites is colliding with a harder reality: too few proven rockets are available to launch them.
By The Beiruter
The Middle East’s cooling problem The Middle East’s cooling problem

The Middle East’s cooling problem

Cooling already drives nearly half of peak electricity demand in MENA, with hotter summers and expanding access to AC set to make it the region’s largest source of electricity-demand growth.
By The Beiruter
Business by DM: Inside Lebanon’s Instagram market Business by DM: Inside Lebanon’s Instagram market

Business by DM: Inside Lebanon’s Instagram market

Instagram is helping Lebanese entrepreneurs build businesses without storefronts, but its growing marketplace raises questions about consumer protection, taxes and the sales the state cannot track.
By Jessica Habchy
Europe is stalling. Why is Poland rising? Europe is stalling. Why is Poland rising?

Europe is stalling. Why is Poland rising?

Poland’s economic rise shows how freedom, foreign investment, a skilled workforce and strong institutions transformed a post-communist economy into one of Europe’s fastest-growing success stories.
By Peter Thommen
Rising costs are squeezing Lebanese households Rising costs are squeezing Lebanese households

Rising costs are squeezing Lebanese households

Lebanon’s rising prices for energy, food, healthcare, and education are intensifying pressure on households as wages struggle to keep pace.
By The Beiruter
What should a country hoard? What should a country hoard?

What should a country hoard?

Critical-mineral reserves promise protection against supply shocks, but choosing which materials to hold, in what form and in what quantities is far more complicated than stockpiling oil.
By The Beiruter
The hidden geography of the world’s food The hidden geography of the world’s food

The hidden geography of the world’s food

Using global production data and trade figures, The Beiruter traces the geography connecting the world’s farms to a concentrated network of fertilizer producers.
By The Beiruter
Why $100 oil no longer breaks the world economy Why $100 oil no longer breaks the world economy

Why $100 oil no longer breaks the world economy

Oil prices above $100 once threatened economic crisis, but decades of declining oil intensity, diversified energy supplies and strategic reserves have made the global economy more resilient to petroleum shocks.
By Katharine Sorensen
Every chokepoint has a half-life Every chokepoint has a half-life

Every chokepoint has a half-life

A chokepoint is most powerful before it is used. Each denial exposes the dependence and gives its targets another reason to escape it.
By Dr. Joseph Sokhon
Lebanon’s cost-of-living crunch Lebanon’s cost-of-living crunch

Lebanon’s cost-of-living crunch

Lebanon’s slowing inflation masks a deepening cost-of-living crisis as soaring fuel, generator, food, education, healthcare and insurance expenses strain household budgets.
By Christiane Tager
Lebanon’s electorate: Who is Lebanon counting? Lebanon’s electorate: Who is Lebanon counting?

Lebanon’s electorate: Who is Lebanon counting?

Christians make up roughly one-third of Lebanon’s 2026 electorate, but 53 per cent of Lebanese on the preliminary overseas voting lists. In 1932, the contrast was even greater: Christians represented about half of the resident population counted by the census but 84.7 per cent of the emigrants it recorded. Almost a century later, Lebanon can still measure the sectarian balance of its voters more easily than that of the millions of Lebanese and Lebanese descendants living outside the country.
By Chelsea Al Arif
The new economics of cultural abundance The new economics of cultural abundance

The new economics of cultural abundance

AI is pushing a decades-long decline in production costs to a new extreme, testing what becomes valuable when cultural supply can expand almost without limit.
By The Beiruter
The shipping crisis small firms can’t afford The shipping crisis small firms can’t afford

The shipping crisis small firms can’t afford

Shipping disruptions are driving up the cost of global trade, putting smaller firms at greater risk of being pushed out of international supply chains.
By The Beiruter
Fuel price hikes spark Syria’s biggest post-Assad protests Fuel price hikes spark Syria’s biggest post-Assad protests

Fuel price hikes spark Syria’s biggest post-Assad protests

Syria’s largest post-Assad protests expose the economic pressures facing the new government as fuel hikes deepen public frustration and hardship.
By The Beiruter
Lebanon’s tourism comeback: By the numbers Lebanon’s tourism comeback: By the numbers

Lebanon’s tourism comeback: By the numbers

Lebanon’s 2026 tourism season recovered after a difficult start, but airport traffic, regional demand and spending remained below previous highs, revealing a sector still dependent on stability and confidence.
By Christiane Tager
The world has never owed this much money The world has never owed this much money

The world has never owed this much money

Global government debt is approaching 100% of GDP without triggering a widespread debt crisis, but higher refinancing costs and growing reliance on private investors are making that stability harder to sustain.
By The Beiruter
Lebanon’s economy of waiting Lebanon’s economy of waiting

Lebanon’s economy of waiting

Nearly seven years after Lebanon’s banking collapse, prolonged uncertainty over deposits and reforms continues to delay spending, investment, lending and the country’s economic recovery.
By Carmen Haidar
The $8 billion gap: Who pays the price? The $8 billion gap: Who pays the price?

The $8 billion gap: Who pays the price?

Lebanon’s $8 billion financial gap dispute has become a central battle over who owns the funds, how losses should be distributed, and whether Banque du Liban or the banks should bear responsibility for returning depositors’ money.
By Patricia Jallad
The changing geography of globalization The changing geography of globalization

The changing geography of globalization

Globalization is not retreating, but geopolitical risk is redirecting trade and investment across a wider range of countries, creating new opportunities for those able to connect the world’s largest markets.
By The Beiruter
Why Europe is rethinking where it keeps its gold Why Europe is rethinking where it keeps its gold

Why Europe is rethinking where it keeps its gold

European central banks are reconsidering where they store their gold as geopolitical tensions force governments to weigh easy access to their reserves against greater control over national wealth.
By The Beiruter
China prepares its economy for war China prepares its economy for war

China prepares its economy for war

China’s revised National Defense Mobilization Law aims to shorten the transition from peacetime to a wartime economy by preparing and testing how civilian resources could be converted into military capacity before a conflict begins.
By Katharine Sorensen
Tourism takes a hit: Revenues drop to 50 percent Tourism takes a hit: Revenues drop to 50 percent

Tourism takes a hit: Revenues drop to 50 percent

Lebanon’s 2026 tourism season suffered from war, declining arrivals and weaker spending, leaving businesses with mounting losses and recovery dependent on restored stability and confidence.
By Rimah Hashem
A new era for Lebanon’s social security A new era for Lebanon’s social security

A new era for Lebanon’s social security

Lebanon’s Social Security Fund begins major reforms to restore benefits, introduce pensions, improve governance, and modernize social protection systems.
By The Beiruter
How France is supporting Lebanon’s economic foundations How France is supporting Lebanon’s economic foundations

How France is supporting Lebanon’s economic foundations

France’s €135 million in support to Lebanon in 2025 targeted essential services, highlighting the challenge of turning international aid into lasting economic recovery.
By Christiane Tager
Lebanon learned to live in dollars, can it ever go back? Lebanon learned to live in dollars, can it ever go back?

Lebanon learned to live in dollars, can it ever go back?

From wartime savings to everyday payments, Lebanon’s relationship with the dollar has lasted for decades. This article reveals how instability, banking crises, and loss of trust turned the US currency from a safety net into a permanent part of Lebanese life.
By Michella Rizk
The real cost of rebuilding southern Lebanon The real cost of rebuilding southern Lebanon

The real cost of rebuilding southern Lebanon

Southern Lebanon’s losses go beyond $1.3 billion in physical damage, as war has disrupted businesses, agriculture, jobs and investment, making economic recovery dependent on stability, reconstruction and rebuilding trust.
By Rimah Hashem
The second China shock is different this time The second China shock is different this time

The second China shock is different this time

The latest surge in Chinese exports comes from a country with far greater technological capabilities than during the first China shock, changing the stakes from competition over markets to dependence on the supply chains it increasingly dominates.
By Katharine Sorensen
Tokenization is reinventing the bank deposit Tokenization is reinventing the bank deposit

Tokenization is reinventing the bank deposit

Banks are experimenting with tokenized deposits that could make money faster and easier to transfer, but the same technology could challenge the stability of deposits that banks rely on to fund lending.
By The Beiruter
A paycheck for life? Lebanon’s new pension gamble A paycheck for life? Lebanon’s new pension gamble

A paycheck for life? Lebanon’s new pension gamble

Lebanon’s long-awaited pension reform promises a lifetime retirement income for workers, but its success depends on implementing 14 pending decrees, building the system’s institutions, and ensuring the state can turn the reform from a legal text into real social protection.
By Patricia Jallad
What if AI is not a job problem, but part of the solution? What if AI is not a job problem, but part of the solution?

What if AI is not a job problem, but part of the solution?

AI may reshape or replace millions of jobs, but growing global labor shortages suggest it could also help fill skills gaps, create new roles and transform how humans work.
By Peter Thommen
World Bank warns of Lebanon’s economic setback World Bank warns of Lebanon’s economic setback

World Bank warns of Lebanon’s economic setback

Renewed conflict has derailed Lebanon’s fragile economic recovery, with the World Bank warning of recession, rising inflation, mounting reconstruction costs, and urgent reforms.
By The Beiruter
Lebanon accelerates its digital transformation Lebanon accelerates its digital transformation

Lebanon accelerates its digital transformation

Backed by a $150 million World Bank project, Lebanon is preparing to modernize its public administration through digital services, secure infrastructure, electronic signatures, digital identity and more connected government systems.
By Christiane Tager
When AI researchers became superstar athletes When AI researchers became superstar athletes

When AI researchers became superstar athletes

From multimillion-dollar pay packages to corporate deals that deliver entire research teams, competition for elite AI talent is beginning to resemble the transfer market of professional sports.
By The Beiruter
Why your morning coffee costs more than you think Why your morning coffee costs more than you think

Why your morning coffee costs more than you think

The price of a cup of coffee can reveal how weather, global supply, shipping disruptions, energy costs, inflation, and domestic policies travel across the world before reaching consumers.
By Carmen Haidar
Lebanon’s labor market in the Dark Lebanon’s labor market in the Dark

Lebanon’s labor market in the Dark

Lebanon’s labor market crisis is deepened by weak investment, economic contraction, and the absence of regular unemployment data needed to understand job losses and design effective policies.
By Rimah Hashem
What kind of economy would you choose? What kind of economy would you choose?

What kind of economy would you choose?

The veil of ignorance offers a powerful way to examine how fair institutions, equal opportunities, and strong governance can shape economic prosperity and determine whether circumstances at birth define a person’s future.
By Carmen Haidar
The return of affordable housing loans The return of affordable housing loans

The return of affordable housing loans

The Housing Bank has resumed housing lending, offering renewed opportunities for affordable homeownership through a sustainable and long-term financing strategy.
By Anthony Chamoun
The crop Lebanon legalized but never built The crop Lebanon legalized but never built

The crop Lebanon legalized but never built

Parliament legalized cannabis cultivation in 2020. Six years later, Lebanon has not issued a single cultivation license. The regulatory framework is reportedly close to completion, but the sector remains blocked by an implementation failure that has left farmers outside the law and the promised industry on paper.
By Michel Tawk
The productivity gap dividing advanced economies The productivity gap dividing advanced economies

The productivity gap dividing advanced economies

Productivity growth has slowed sharply across advanced economies, but widening gaps among countries show that investment, technology adoption and the ability to put capital and workers to productive use can determine how much growth is ultimately lost.
By The Beiruter

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