From Data to Decision
The Lebanese people’s suffering and misery is a seemingly never-ending story. Its latest data point is February 28, 2026. The day when a “pre-emptive” attack pitted Israeli and US aggressors …
The missing link
Before March 2026, the obstacles to recovery for Lebanon’s fractured economy were Herculean, but not completely hopeless. Standing in the way of reform were entrenched corruption and the ongoing aggression …
Restoring Financial Stability and Unlocking Growth
Editor’s Note: This article was written before the outbreak of the current conflict in Lebanon and does not include considerations relevant to conflict’s impact on exchange rates and monetary policies. …
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CommentEconomics & Policy
When AI outpaces law
A generation ago, the first job was where you learned the mechanics of work. You drafted memos, cleaned data, checked invoices, shadowed seniors. It was inefficient, but it was formative. …
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AnalysisEconomics & PolicyLebanon
AI and Lebanon’s Digital Transformation
by Ziad Hayek
Infrastructure is no longer just about steel and concrete. It is increasingly about computation and connectivity. Beyond moving people and goods, today it must move intelligence. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) encompasses …
Economy and policy
When AI outpaces law
A generation ago, the first job was where you learned the mechanics of work. You drafted memos, cleaned data, checked invoices, shadowed seniors. It was …
AI and Lebanon’s Digital Transformation
by Ziad Hayek
by Ziad Hayek
The Gap Law
by Jean Tawile
by Jean Tawile
Institutional heft in tumultuous times:
by Thomas Schellen
by Thomas Schellen
No time to lose
by Atif Rafique
by Atif Rafique
Business
The missing link
Before March 2026, the obstacles to recovery for Lebanon’s fractured economy were Herculean, but not completely hopeless. Standing in the way of reform were entrenched …
Restoring Financial Stability and Unlocking Growth
by Roudy Sassine
by Roudy Sassine
New hope for Lebanon’s cultural sector?
by Helena Porsborg
by Helena Porsborg
AI and Lebanon’s Digital Transformation
by Ziad Hayek
by Ziad Hayek
Liability and legitimacy
Opinion
A war on reconstruction and return
The recent Israeli airstrikes on the south of Lebanon have revealed a calculated shift in Israel’s military strategy. The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and …
Lebanon’s Coastal Real Estate
by Massaad fares
by Massaad fares
Rebuilding Beirut:
by Jamile youssef
by Jamile youssef
Bridging Lebanon’s Governance Gap: A Dual Perspective from Public and Corporate Reform
by Carmen Geha & Zeina Zeidan
by Carmen Geha & Zeina Zeidan
Outside the cigar lounge: Breaking barriers in Lebanon’s finance sector
by Sherine Najdi
by Sherine Najdi
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