The war in southern Lebanon devastated thousands of olive groves, destroying century-old trees, disrupting harvests and inflicting long-term damage on one of the country's most important agricultural sectors.
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Women entrepreneurs Lebanon - LLWB - Women entrepreneurship - Lebanon startups - Konrad Adenauer StiftungEmpowering women entrepreneurs beyond Beirut
A Lebanese League for Women in Business initiative is helping women in North Lebanon, Chouf and the Bekaa develop sustainable businesses, highlighting how entrepreneurship can expand economic opportunity beyond Beirut.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon banking reform - Higher Banking Commission - Banque du Liban - Finance and Budget Committee - IMFFinal steps before banking reform approval
Lebanon's Finance and Budget Committee is nearing completion of amendments to the banking reform law, with only a handful of issues still under discussion. The proposed changes are key to advancing reforms sought by the IMF and reshaping the country's banking sector.
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Global military spending - Defense economy - Rearmament - Military expenditure - SIPRIThe rise of the defense economy
Record defense budgets are financing far more than weapons, directing trillions of dollars toward the factories, technologies and supply chains that underpin modern military power.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon rental market - Lebanon housing crisis - Rent prices - Housing loans - Real estateWhy are rental prices increasing?
Lebanon’s rental market is facing a growing crisis as rising property prices, limited housing supply, the absence of housing finance, and increasing construction costs push rents higher, leaving thousands of tenants under mounting pressure.By The Beiruter -
IMF - Global economy - Global growth - World Economic Outlook - AI economyCentral banks role in weathering the war
The global economy has shown greater resilience than expected despite the fallout from the war in the Middle East. Technology, artificial intelligence, and sound central bank policies are helping offset economic pressures and support growth.By The Beiruter
