Explainer

From Data to Decision

by Jamile youssef

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 …

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Analysis

The missing link

by Jamile youssef

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 …

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Comment

Restoring Financial Stability and Unlocking Growth

by Roudy Sassine

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

by May El Hachem

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 …

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Economy and policy


When AI outpaces law

by May El Hachem

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 …

by May El Hachem


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

by Jamile youssef

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 …

by Jamile youssef


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

by Executive Editors

by Executive Editors

Opinion


A war on reconstruction and return

by Maryam Alaouie

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 …

by Maryam Alaouie


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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