Media reports show pro-Hezbollah charities using online platforms to solicit donations via digital wallets to circumvent sanctions. In Lebanon's cash economy, that is a dangerous game to play.
Hezbollah's long-serving leader was killed in a powerful Israeli airstrike in Beirut one year ago. Now that the dust has settled, a clearer picture of his downfall can be seen.
The combined effect of the shocks to the Assad regime and Hezbollah's operational capacity has been to transform, rather than end, illicit cross-border economies like arms and captagon
After Israel dealt Iran and its regional axis a string of crippling blows last year, Lebanon now finds itself better-positioned to reclaim its eroded state sovereignty. Will it grab the chance?
Netanyahu continues to defy calls from Washington to pump the brakes on Israel's offensive in Lebanon, something Iran has linked to a future peace deal
Days before kick-off, ambitious economic projections for the FIFA 2026 World Cup are colliding with weaker-than-expected demand in the hospitality sector