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Lebanon economy - Economic recovery 2025 - GDP growth - World Bank Lebanon - IMF talksWorld Bank: Lebanon’s economy witnessed a “fragile rebound”
Lebanon recorded modest economic growth in 2025 for the first time in years, but the recovery remains fragile and dependent on reforms and external support.By The Beiruter -
social inequality - Poverty - banking crisis - Inflation - economic collapse - Lebanon middle classThe disappearance of Lebanon’s middle class
As financial engineering unraveled and inflation surged, Lebanon’s middle class shrank dramatically, exposing how policy failures hollowed out the country’s social and economic core.
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Lebanon digital payments - Electronic payment services - E-wallets Lebanon - Fintech Lebanon - Payment facilitatorCentral Bank sets new rules for Lebanon’s digital payments sector
Banque du Liban has issued a new circular regulating electronic payment providers, introducing licensing categories, capital requirements, and oversight rules for Lebanon’s fast-growing digital payments sector.By The Beiruter -
Davos 2026 - World Economic Forum - WEF Davos - Global leaders - International diplomacyDavos 2026: Can a “Spirit of Dialogue” still shape a fractured world?
Davos 2026 convenes global leaders at a moment of deep geopolitical flux, testing whether dialogue can still shape outcomes in a fractured, high-stakes world.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon Eurobonds - Lebanese sovereign debt - Eurobond rally - Financial Gap Law - Hezbollah and economyLebanon’s Eurobonds soar amid waning Iranian influence
Lebanon’s Eurobonds have surged despite ongoing economic distress, driven by political shifts, regional developments, and investor expectations rather than concrete financial recovery.By The Beiruter -
Iran economic collapse - Islamic Republic crisis - Supreme Leader opposition - Iranian bazaar strike - Iranian uprising - Iran protests 2025 - Supreme Leader oppositionHow online trade is rewriting Lebanon’s economy
Iran is facing its most serious uprising in decades, as economic collapse, post-war weakness, and the unprecedented revolt of the bazaar strip the Islamic Republic of one of its last pillars of support.
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Lebanon Eurobonds - Financial gap law - Sovereign debt restructuring - Lebanese default - IMF negotiationsLebanon’s Eurobond boom, a depositor bust
Lebanon’s Eurobonds have surged after the approval of the draft financial gap law, signaling investor optimism over debt restructuring while raising concerns that depositor losses are being cemented.By The Beiruter
