It is an outrage that you cannot put in words. As it is continuing within the raging economic crisis, the collapse of education and health has become Lebanon’s worst strategic…
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A country’s brand is made of intricate and complicated components which work together to create this distinctive identity. Lebanon has unique attributes linked to its geopolitical location and its climate.…
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As Lebanon keeps pushing through one of the greatest economic and financial collapse’s in history, we can only appreciate the resilience of its private sector. Since the “official” start of…
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Lebanon is facing a very challenging time, and our governments have taken no action at all and remained in a state of procrastination for the past three and a half…
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Food insecurity is at the forefront of global threats and its prevalence is intensifying. An estimated 54.5 million people are severely food-insecure in the Eastern Mediterranean region as a result…
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Banking & FinanceCommentSpecial Report
No Legal Legs to Stand On: Mikati’s Plan for the Financial Crisis
Since the start of Lebanon’s financial woes at the end of 2019, the government has proposed several measures to address the liquidity crisis in banks. Yet all the suggested measures…
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In its efforts to address the grim situation that the economy and financial system are in, the Government of Lebanon published in April 2020 a financial recovery plan aimed at…
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Accountability is a fundamental tool for fighting corruption effectively, the formula for success being to make the cost of corruption, through holding the concerned individuals to account, much greater than…
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OpinionpolicySpecial Report
Transparency and accountability in international assistance: The case of Lebanon
Wherever there are funds flowing, there is a risk of corruption. That’s a fact anywhere in the world and international aid, despite its humanitarian intent, is unfortunately no exception. In…
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Eight months after Beirut’s deadly port explosion, the French initiative seems a lost opportunity in need of resurrection. Post-blast, French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed in the streets of Beirut…