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Lebanon's finance minister: fiscal reforms are underway

Speaking to Al Majalla, Yassine Jaber explained how the government had already increased tax revenue and what it plans to do to raise more money for the treasury

Souraya Chahine 17 October 2025
If Lebanon is greylisted by the FATF, its reputation will be further damaged and it's economy further weakened. Axel Rangel Garcia

Will Riad Salameh's arrest keep Lebanon off the FATF greylist?

The dragging of the country's former central bank governor through the courts on embezzlement charges may be linked to the monitoring by a key finance body charged with combating money laundering.

Salwa Baalbaki 12 September 2024
Changes to Tunisia's Central Bank and banking laws are expected to boost accountability and end the influence of corrupt business families. But fears of politicisation still linger. Alex William

A political 'earthquake' has shaken the foundation of Tunisia’s banking dictatorship

Changes to Tunisia's Central Bank and banking laws are expected to boost accountability and end the influence of corrupt business families. But fears of politicisation still linger.

Kawthar Zantour 03 October 2023
​A man walks past a money exchange company, Beirut, Lebanon - Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images

Syro-Lebanese Economic Interpenetration

“I worked in Byblos (West Lebanon) for over 20 years. I used to make USD 50 a day. After the 2019 Lebanese banking sector collapse, my employers did not have access to their money in the banks, and…

Motasem Al Felou - Jeddah 06 January 2023
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US President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on 18 November 2025, in Washington, DC. Win McNamee / Getty
Politics

Saudi Arabia and the US: renewing a long partnership

28 November 2025

Al Majalla's December cover story highlights the signficance of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington in November

Al Majalla - London
Opinion

Events have shown that Israel's might has its limits

01 December 2025

Israel's aggression and territorial expansion have become a political, financial, and moral burden, as they have on its Western government allies, who find it increasingly difficult to defend

Majed Kayali
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attend a welcoming ceremony for participants of the BRICS summit in Kazan on 22 October 2024. Maxim Shemetov / POOL / AFP
Politics

Egypt's multipolar balancing act is paying off

26 November 2025

With nuclear know-how from Russia, weapons from America, infrastructure from China, and money from the Gulf, Egypt is making the most out of a world with many powers.

Amr Emam
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

The Moroccan dirham emerges as an alternative currency in African markets

25 November 2025

As European banks retreat, debt balloons, and price volatility spooks central banks, Morocco's national currency is increasingly being used in continental trading.

Mohamed Sharki
A work from Syrian artist Shadi Abu Saada's latest exhibition, 'Migrants'. Mark Hachem Gallery
Culture & Social Affairs

Shadi Abu Saada’s take on the migrant experience

13 November 2025

The Syrian artist's works on display in Beirut consider the hopes and dreams of migrants, the walls they face, and their eventual arrival in a safe harbour

Mimoza Al-Arrawi

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