The world is undergoing a profound reordering, and nowhere is this more visible than in the Middle East. Over the past two and a half …
Institutional Resilience in Lebanon
In Lebanon, instability is a daily operating burden that businesses are increasingly forced to absorb on their own. Institutional resilience is vital for small and medium enterprises in this national …
Lebanon’s real estate sector
Two of the key property market indicators in 2026, the volume and value of property transactions, reflect new conflict pressures faced by the sector this year. First-quarter figures, according to …
Lebanese-Israeli negotiations
On June 3, the United States released a “Joint Statement” announcing a renewed ceasefire agreed upon by Lebanon, Israel, and the United States “contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah …
Much ado about economic peace
Sustained, or lasting, economic peace is the precondition for Lebanese social salvation. This is a simple truth that one can call self-evident in the face of our global neighborhood’s long …
Is peace the answer?
Lebanon, exhausted by war in spring 2026, arrives at the negotiation table with Israel in a desperate socioeconomic position and an urgent question. The question animating Beirut’s government led by …
Economy and policy
Business
In Lebanon, instability is a daily operating burden that businesses are increasingly forced to absorb on their own. Institutional resilience is vital for small and …
Opinion
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 …
