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Lebanon's cash economy and money laundering have come under increased scrutiny. The banking sector is under intense pressure to comply or face serious consequences. Ewan White

What did a US probe into money laundering in Lebanon find?

Lebanon's cash economy and money laundering have come under increased scrutiny. The banking sector is under intense pressure to comply or face serious consequences.

Salwa Baalbaki 26 March 2024
Ageing structures, war, the port explosion, and severe weather are all factors that contributed to building decay in Lebanon. But there is no plan for alternative housing should a perfect storm hit. Eduardo Ramon

In Lebanon, building collapses are the latest manifestation of state collapse

Ageing structures, war, the port explosion, and severe weather are all factors that contributed to building decay in Lebanon. But there is no plan for alternative housing should a perfect storm hit.

Salwa Baalbaki 19 March 2024
The cast of the Lebanese 'Al-Hayba'. Courtesy of Sabbah Brothers

Lebanese dramas capture the moral quandaries of everyday life

In Lebanon, the plotlines and predicaments on screen hold a mirror up to corrupt systems stacked against ordinary people

Inna Rudolf 16 March 2024
Posters published by depositors’ rights groups in Beirut, showing pictures of bank owners and chairmen in the form of 'Wanted' posters on 8 March 2024. AP

Joined at the hip: Lebanon’s bankers and politicians dig in

A new draft law designed to help reform banking in Lebanon and address distrust in the sector is full of loopholes—handy for those who might benefit. Meanwhile, the conflicts of interest remain.

Toufic Chanbour 13 March 2024
When France set up a meeting to boost Lebanon's state military, it seemed so easy and clear. If only. Alas, very few things are easy and clear in Lebanon and the Middle East. shutterstock

Lebanese army rejuvenation stuck in perpetual limbo

When France set up a meeting to boost Lebanon's state military, it seemed so easy and clear. If only. Alas, very few things are easy and clear in Lebanon and the Middle East.

Khaled Hamadeh 03 March 2024
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from northern Israel towards Lebanon, January 11, 2024. Leo Correa / Alamy

Israel’s scorched earth policy hits southern Lebanon hard

The long-term damage to hundreds of hectares in recent weeks equates to 'environmental genocide' for some. For the people of south Lebanon, it is about much more than just soil and trees.

Joudy El-Asmar 16 February 2024
Non-state actors play an outsized role in the region's conflicts and wars. Hezbollah is a prime example of how these actors have blurred the lines between militancy and national governance. Sebastien Thibault

Non-state actors no more: The evolution of militant groups in the Middle East

Non-state actors play an outsized role in the region's conflicts and wars. Hezbollah is a prime example of how these actors have blurred the lines between militancy and national governance.

Makram Rabah 08 February 2024
Syrian writer Khalida Saeeda recalls a strange encounter she experienced during Lebanon's civil war, where a moment of panic revealed one man's true nature. Marian Moratinos

The day a bird saved me

A Syrian writer recalls a strange encounter she experienced during Lebanon's civil war, where a moment of panic revealed one man's true nature

Khalida Saeed 12 January 2024
Billions deposited by the Lebanese people haven’t disappeared but won’t be found simply by asking. Al Majalla

Restoring Lebanon's depositors' frozen funds needs an international court, not the IMF

Billions deposited by the Lebanese people haven't disappeared, but won't be found simply by asking.

Toufic Chanbour 29 December 2023
Credit: Nesma Moharam

Could Hezbollah win over Lebanon’s Sunni community?

An examination of the historic and recent trends relating to Sunni-Shiite relations in Lebanon and the influencing factors.

Elie Kossaifi 25 December 2023
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Locked and loaded: what is Trump's endgame in Iran?

29 January 2026

Whether American military action triggers a rapid collapse of Iran's regime or gradually erodes it over time, all paths lead to one destination: the end of the Islamic Republic

Futoshi Matsumoto
Palestinian children peek out of holes in their tent at a makeshift displacement camp set up amid building rubble in Gaza City on 12 May 2025. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

'Life' in a tent pushes the bounds of Gazan endurance

26 January 2026

Those who somehow managed to survive starvation, bombs and disease now face a punishing winter in 'shelters' as battered as Palestinian existence itself

Hala Al-Naji
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Unifying Syria without reigniting war

30 January 2026

Following the signing of a comprehensive integration agreement, stabilising the region hinges on whether the country can be unified without repression

James Jeffrey
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Documents & Memoirs

Could Trump actually buy Greenland?

30 January 2026

If history is any indication, then yes. While much of modern-day America was acquired through conquest, large chunks of the country were also bought from reluctant sellers under pressure.

Steve Hewitt
Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe performs during the Batroun International Festival in the coastal city of Batroun, north of Beirut. ANWAR AMRO / AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Lebanon finds an anthem out of the reach of drones

26 January 2026

The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'

Samer Abou Hawwach

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