Analysis

The war on Lebanon, while selective and impacting some sectors less than others, has left no sector untouched. Niche businesses in the real economy — those small, specialized enterprises that…

Problems of overtourism this year have shaken several high-profile destinations around the Mediterranean basin – long the world’s most tourism-intense area. Protests against urban overcrowding with under-regulated short-term accommodation models…

In the annals of economic distress, poignant statements often serve as harbingers of the challenges that lie ahead. Three years ago, then- President Michel Aoun’s proclamation that we were going…

The Lebanese authority’s failure to manage the electricity sector is not a new phenomenon for the Lebanese people as electricity shortages have been prevalent in their daily lives for the…

Samar Monzer has connected her refrigerator and illuminated her house. As she stands in the kitchen, baking a cake for her three children, she savors the renewed sense of comfort…

During the last four years, Lebanon’s education sector has undergone major changes due to the economic crisis, political instability and social challenges which resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic. As teachers…

Education is the cornerstone of a nation’s progress, and it is often touted as a powerful tool for achieving equality and social mobility. However, in today’s Lebanon, the situation is…

The future of local food security heavily relies on the arduous efforts of policymakers and decision-takers to develop a nationwide roadmap and save what is left of the agro-food sector…

To the interest of anyone who is not a part of the political and banking power ensemble, an absurd theater of dance and song is being played out on the…

Lebanon’s banking crisis is yet to offer depositors any cushion to soften the blow of capital control restrictions, a crumbling currency, and an uncertain future. As depositors become well versed…