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Lebanon has always suffered from corruption, but what is being attempted today risks something even more dangerous: the institutionalisation…
I am sitting at the breakfast table. Beyond the window, a man-made lake is partially frozen, carrying the quiet dignity…
Beirut December 23, 2025 Statement by the BDL Governor Position of the Governor of Banque du Liban on…
Ankara may seek to annul a maritime deal with Cyprus and expand its influence in the next parliament Since the…
The financial gap resolution plan announced by Nawaf’s government is being marketed as a path toward order, reform, and eventual…
Over time, the rotating presidency in the Cyprus negotiations has gradually shifted from being discussed as a tool of political…
More than a year has passed since the end of the Israeli war against “Hezbollah,” and today we stand only…
In an interview, Ibrahim Jalal discusses the Southern Transitional Council’s recent takeover of Hadhramawt and Mahra. Ibrahim Jalal was…
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s December 19 address unveiling the Gap Law marks a pivotal moral and political reckoning in…
I woke up to one of those rare mornings in Weesp: No clouds, no haze, no rain. The sun had…
(Lt. Col. A, head of the Political and Strategic Branch at Military Intelligence: “she was among the officers who advocated…
Lebanon’s proposed gap resolution law is being marketed as a serious attempt to solve the country’s deposit crisis. In reality,…
As Hanukkah lights flicker against the winter darkness of December 2025—illuminating menorahs from New York synagogues to Paris apartments—Walter Benjamin’s…
Lebanon’s cash economy has proven remarkably resilient, even as the rest of the world accelerates toward digital payments, traceable financial…
A potent new fusion of old-style human spycraft with cutting-edge technology is having a big impact on high-stakes conflicts. …
In Lebanon, the hawala system is no longer confined to the margins of the economy. Based on direct observations inside…
The problem with any Financial Rescue law in Lebanon is brutally simple. Everyone wants someone else to pay. Start…
As the UN Secretary-General’s special envoy Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar prepares to test the waters on December 11 at what…
Follow the black trail. Key dates summing up the capture and cartelisation process: The Zahrani refining capacity reached…
Argentinian president Javier Milei ordered the declassification of a series of 1850 documents about Nazis and their activities in Argentina,…
Just days before the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, the government of Lebanon announced that it would provide official…
The latest decision taken by the central bank to raise the withdrawal limits under Circular 158 from $800 to $1,000—of…
A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV, ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, near the grain silos…
1895 illustration depicts the public degradation ceremony of French army officer Alfred Dreyfus at the height of the Dreyfus Affair…
After eight long years without a single formal leader-level meeting, Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos…
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I would like to start by expressing a word of congratulation and gratitude to Minister…
In Lebanon’s ever-mutating political theatre, silence has become the governing class’s most reliable instrument. As the country reels under economic…
Bravo au gouverneur de la banque centrale de #Lebanon @KarimSouaid ! Être la cible de menaces outrancières #Hezbollah (voir ci-dessous) signifie…
And today, the one Lebanese official who has demonstrated genuine courage finds himself alone in the very state he is…
Written by a Lebanese “Iranian proxy”, Sondoss Al Asaad, the following editorial of Teheran Times expresses the frustration of Hezbollah…
Today, many European countries are trying to reduce the size of their governments and give more space to the private…
Over the past few years, Lebanon has witnessed an explosion of cash-service kiosks and “digital wallet” agents sprawling across supermarkets,…
(Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul. (photo: 2024 Raul / Shutterstock) Turkey is largely bereft of Christianity, while Lebanon…
Ties between Iraq and Lebanon show how fragile regional states tend to strengthen each other’s dysfunctions. When Iraq agreed in 2021…
The Senior Director for counter terrorism Sebastian Gorka’s visit to Lebanon over the past two days has added an unexpected…
Cynthia O’Murchu in London and Raya Jalabi in Beirut Sanctioned-listed charities linked to Hizbollah have routinely instructed donors to direct financial…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marking the 23rd anniversary of the AK Party’s 2002 victory, once again declared that his governments…
The European Commission’s 2025 Enlargement Package arrived this week with the predictability of an unchanging calendar — polite encouragement…
Lebanon’s central bank governor is fighting to prevent a financial catastrophe that his institution did not create. Under mounting pressure…
When the governor of Lebanon’s central bank revealed this week that one of the country’s largest lenders had quietly transferred US…
In a September 30, 2025 interview with the Iranian Tabnak website, reformist Sadeq Zibakalam, professor emeritus of political science at…
When Türkiye was expelled from the U.S.-led F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2019, it was more than a procurement…
In-Depth Reports Pursuing even incremental steps will be difficult in a country long dominated by Iran’s chief regional proxy,…
There will be no peace, no sovereignty, and no reconstruction for postwar Lebanon absent the confiscation of Hezbollah weapons. …
Lebanese depositors have spent six years trapped in a web of restrictions and shrinking options. The Central Bank’s Circular 158…
Lebanon’s attempt to revive its banking system is collapsing under the weight of contradictory government actions and misguided international advice.…
CTP leader’s election victory could give new momentum to the stalled peace process in Cyprus. However, this time the equation…
For the first time in nearly four decades, Iran is on the cusp of a change of leadership—and maybe even…
The presidential election of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has never been merely about personalities. It is a…