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Economic crisis - Political decay - Collapsing state - Lebanon nostalgia - Militia dominance

Lebanon.. A past that feels like a collective exile

Lebanon is portrayed as a country clinging to its past while enduring a collapsing present and an uncertain future.

By Omar Harkous
Economic crisis - Lebanon - 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
Economic crisis - Lebanon - Inflation - Arab World - Beirut

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
Economic crisis - Lebanon - Beirut - Economy - Ministry of Finance - World Bank - Port of Beirut

Port of Beirut: from crisis to competitiveness, a regional hub on the rise

Once a symbol of collapse, the Port of Beirut is now driving Lebanon’s recovery, climbing global rankings through modernization, customs reforms, and higher-value operations.

By The Beiruter
Economic crisis - Lebanon - Economy - Agriculture

ARADINA: Lebanon’s green leap toward sustainable agriculture

Lebanon launches ARADINA, a €7M, four-year project helping farmers adopt sustainable agriculture and strengthen resilience and market access.

By The Beiruter
Economic crisis - Lebanon

Lebanon’s 2026 budget: cabinet session tackles tax reforms and social demands

Lebanon’s 2026 budget sparks tension as the government tries to balance fiscal discipline, social demands, and private sector concerns under growing economic pressures.

By The Beiruter
Economic crisis - Lebanon - Reform - Security - Depositors’ funds - IMF

Bissat to The Beiruter: “No economic recovery is possible unless the state restores its authority”

Lebanon’s path to economic recovery depends on restoring state authority, reforming key sectors, strengthening institutions, and tackling security and financial crises simultaneously.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa
Economic crisis - Lebanon - Central Bank - Banque du Liban - Bank deposits

Lebanon’s 2026 budget: promises of discipline but the same old recipes

Despite its size and promises of fiscal discipline, Lebanon’s 2026 draft budget mirrors past versions with rising expenditures, indirect taxes, and little real reform.

By The Beiruter