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Record gold price - Gold rush Lebanon - Central bank gold buying - Lebanon economy - Lebanon

Gold prices surge: a Lebanese rush to buy and warnings of fraud

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

By Jessica Habchy

World Bank report 2025 - MENAAP region - Women - Middle East economy - Lebanon

Women, work, and growth: the Middle East’s untapped engine

The World Bank warns that MENAAP’s growth will remain limited without greater female workforce participation.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon - Economic crisis - Economy - Lebanese diaspora - Diaspora - Central Bank - Tourism - Agriculture

Lebanon’s economy: surviving and striving

Five years after its collapse, Lebanon’s economy runs on resilience, not reform. Fueled by remittances, tourism, and cash, it survives through creativity and grit.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon - World Bank - Washington meetings - Financial crisis

Washington 2025: Lebanon under pressure to accelerate reforms

Lebanon seeks support at IMF and World Bank meetings, facing pressure to speed up reforms amid ongoing instability.

By The Beiruter
Post-conflict impact - Bombings aftermath - Agriculture devastation - Southern Lebanon

Southern Lebanon: Agriculture gasping for breath after the war

Two years after the bombings, southern Lebanon’s agriculture remains devastated by destruction and toxic contamination, threatening its future.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon - Charles Hajj - Jenny Gemayel - Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) - Fiber-optic networks

Lebanon revives its Telecom Regulator after 13 years of silence

After over a decade of dysfunction, Lebanon has relaunched its Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to restore order, boost competitiveness, and lead the country’s long-delayed digital transformation.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon - Inflation - Arab World - Beirut - Economic crisis

Why is Lebanon so expensive? The paradox of a country in crisis

Lebanon’s deep crisis hasn’t stopped it from being one of the Arab world’s most expensive countries, driven by imports, monopolies, and failing services.

By The Beiruter
China - Rare earth elements (REEs) - Export controls - Supply chain

China tightens rare earth export controls to protect national security

China's new rare earth export controls escalate tensions with the U.S., leveraging its mineral dominance amid a growing tech rivalry.

By The Beiruter
Financial independence - Bitcoin ETFs - Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin - Trump administration

Bitcoin’s wild ride: how the world’s first crypto keeps breaking and making records

Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high above $125,000 amid economic uncertainty, rising ETF demand, and a weaker dollar, fueling both investor enthusiasm and ongoing concerns over its notorious volatility.

By The Beiruter