The Lebanon financial and economic crisis is likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top three, most severe crises episodes globally since the mid-nineteenth century. This is a conclusion of the Spring ...

The collapse of Hezbollah’s dominance has left a power vacuum in Lebanon—and a rare opening to reimagine the state.

Monetary and financial turmoil along with surging inflation continue to drive crisis conditions. Exchange rate pass through effects have implied surging inflation, which is estimated to average 145 ...

The new government has boosted hopes that Lebanon could be lifted out of the financial crisis it has been in since 2019. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber has said he expected there to be a new deal ...

Lebanon’s latest ongoing economic crisis has revealed just how fragile its financial system is. With banks collapsing and inflation soaring, the public is losing faith in the new government’s ...

The seismic explosion that tore through Beirut on Tuesday, will have devastating consequences for a country already reeling from a financial ... crisis is the worst threat to Lebanon's stability ...

US aims to curb Hezbollah influence in Lebanon financial system Candidates ... where a more than five-year financial crisis has collapsed the economy. Sign up here. It also demonstrates the ...

The deep economic crisis in Lebanon has exacerbated the situation of both Lebanese and refugees. Like all communities in Lebanon, refugees are deeply affected by the compounded crises and critical ...

The head of Lebanon’s central bank has stepped down ... get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. The current financial crisis began in 2019 when “the value of the Lebanese ...

LONDON - Lebanon's bondholders have hired U.S. investment bank Houlihan Lokey as financial adviser for eventual debt talks, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. Lebanon has been ...

Iraq has agreed to supply Lebanon with fuel for six more months, the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement on Saturday, renewing a deal meant to alleviate ...