The Beiruter

As state institutions falter, diaspora remittances have become a pillar of survival in Lebanon, funding healthcare, education and daily needs while deepening reliance on a dollarized, cash-based economy vulnerable to shocks.

 Lebanon’s unexpected export niches natural casings, snails, and copper scrap driving foreign-currency earnings through demand from the European Union.

Lebanon’s latest rains bring cautious relief after years of drought, but stark regional disparities, climate volatility and economic strain continue to leave farmers and policymakers grappling with an increasingly fragile agricultural sector.

Lebanon’s exports to the European Union rose nearly 8% in 2025, signaling rare resilience amid economic crisis as industrial goods, food products, agriculture, and trademark registrations drive efforts to narrow the country’s trade deficit.

What appears as a demographic shift in Mkalles is in fact the economic outcome of deindustrialization, falling land values, and the disappearance of productive work.

Amid collapse and dollarization, Lebanon’s economy survived through adaptation in 2025, ending denial with the Gap Law and opening a cautious path toward reform.

Lebanon’s abandoned factories are finding new life as warehouses, workshops, and creative spaces amid economic collapse.

Pope’s visit brought a brief economic boost to Lebanon, highlighting both its potential and the need for lasting stability.

Lebanon’s approval of Starlink promises more reliable connectivity but sparks concerns over competition, transparency, and digital sovereignty.

A look at how Lebanon’s Black Friday has expanded into a month-long mix of real deals and marketing illusions, driving sales while testing consumer awareness.

Lebanon faces historic economic collapse, with currency failure, frozen banks, soaring poverty, institutional paralysis, and mass emigration.

Energy Minister Joe Saddi pushes transparency and self-financing reforms to stabilize Lebanon’s troubled power sector and reduce its reliance on debt.

Rising conflict is driving families to seek safety by buying homes in traditionally Christian areas like Achrafieh and Faqra, reshaping Lebanon’s real estate map.