This analysis was written for a Spring 2026 Special Report on the repercussions of conflict on local economies For a group that is as notoriously divisive in their analyses and …
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This analysis was written for a Spring 2026 Special Report on the repercussions of conflict on local economies Lebanon is a country famously burdened by a culture of corruption, financial …
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In May 2025, three management scholars at MIT’s Sloan School, David Wingate, Barclay Burns, and Jay Barney, published a paper whose title arrived like a cold shower in the middle …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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In the intricate theater of Levantine diplomacy, the ongoing trilateral negotiations surrounding the June 2026 ceasefire framework between the United States, Israel, and Lebanon are widely misread. International observers parse …
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There is a woman at Anthropic whose job title, in plain English, is something close to the keeper of Claude’s conscience. Amanda Askell, a philosopher with a doctorate in ethics …
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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 years, the region has experienced …
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Key economic data for the six polities and jurisdictions yield limited or indirect information on the impact of armed interstate and asymmetric Arab-Israeli conflicts and specifically the October 7, 2023 …
