The Beiruter

In Lebanon, the "Economy of Anxiety" is driving demand for wellness services as citizens invest in emotional comfort amid ongoing economic and political instability.

Valentine’s Day has become a global economic season, where spending defines romance from record outlays in the US and Europe to modest, calculated celebrations in crisis-hit Lebanon.

How attention became a new form of economic power from viral moments to Lebanese startups and why visibility now shapes markets, brands, and value.

Unconventional indicators show how crises quietly reshape daily choices, exposing economic reality through habits, routines, and small comforts.

Lebanon’s real estate saw a brief 2025 rebound before stalling again amid war, financing paralysis, and weak purchasing power.

Lebanon’s cosmetic medicine sector is emerging as a rare economic bright spot, generating hard currency and attracting regional medical tourism.

Lebanon’s survival now depends on expatriate remittances and how any disruption to this fragile lifeline could push the country into deeper economic and social collapse.

Lebanon’s restaurant sector shows remarkable resilience, expanding despite economic hardship, instability, and intense competition.

Lebanon’s worsening traffic crisis drains its economy and demands urgent sustainable transport solutions.

Gold hits a record high, sparking a buying frenzy in Lebanon amid economic turmoil and rising global demand.