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The Banque du Liban’s reputation at home and abroad is in tatters. To restore it, the next governor should be exceptional – independently minded, able to say ‘no’ and perhaps even a foreigner. Al Majalla

Lebanon needs an exceptional central bank governor for difficult times

The Banque du Liban's reputation at home and abroad is in tatters. To restore it, the next governor should be exceptional – independently minded, able to say 'no' and perhaps even a foreigner.

Toufic Chanbour 18 July 2023
People visit a display of classic and luxury cars at the
fishermen's port of the northern Lebanese city of Batroun, on
August 6, 2022. AFP

Despite Lebanon’s economic collapse, the worship of luxury cars persists

Segments of Lebanon have an undying love affair with luxury cars that is not only immune to the successive tragedies that hit the small country, but seems to thrive under tragedy.

Mohamed abi Samra 09 July 2023
Downtown Beirut. Shutterstock

Nostalgia: A past we love so much, we let it imprison us

Al Majalla takes a look at the phenomenon of nostalgia and how Lebanese in particular are grappling with feelings of past joy and lost glory

Shadi Alaa Aldin 04 July 2023
Director Ali Cherri attends a screening of "The Dam" during the 60th New York Film Festival at Francesca Beale Theater on October 01, 2022 in New York City. Getty Images

Lebanese filmmaker Ali Cherri finds meaning in quiet desolation

Identifying the motives for artistic expression is never easy. As the writer Mohammed Abi Samra finds in an encounter with 'The Dam' director, it can elicit more questions than answers.

Mohamed abi Samra 18 June 2023
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Lebanese President Suleiman Frangieh. Sami Moubayed Archive

Suleiman Frangieh: The president who witnessed the outbreak of Lebanon's civil war

As Suleiman Frangieh junior has emerged as a candidate for Lebanon's presidential vacancy, Sami Moubayed takes a look at the presidency of his grandfather and namesake.

Sami Moubayed 01 June 2023
Lebanese popstar Mohammad Jamal

How the songs of Mohammad Jamal became the timeless anthems of our youth

The Lebanese popstar's recent passing sheds light on his huge influence on the Arab music scene where his songs which were recorded 50 years ago still dominate the nightlife scenes of today

Shadi Alaa Aldin 31 May 2023
Circular 165 is, at first glance, a technical note on procedure from the embattled central bank. But its proposals to attract dollars will have immediate and far-reaching consequences. Jamie Wignall

How an obscure bank circular will worsen Lebanon's financial crisis

Circular 165 is, at first glance, a technical note on procedure from the embattled central bank. But its proposals to attract dollars will have immediate and far-reaching consequences.

Toufic Chanbour 25 May 2023
The 17 May Agreement of 1983. Getty

The 17 May Agreement of 1983: A perfect failure

The final agreement explicitly stated that both Lebanon and Israel "recognise their obligation to live in peace with each other," thereby ending the state of war between them

Sami Moubayed 17 May 2023
In this picture taken on April 19, 2023 a young Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, walks beneath flags of Fatah and posters along an alley at the Shatila camp for Palestinian refugees in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Palestinians in Lebanon: Fortress-camps and multiple identities

A look at the history of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon since the Nakba and the relationship between Lebanese and Palestinians both before and after the camps

Ahmad Al-Hajj Ali 17 May 2023
The reputation of monetary and financial policymakers can shift over time. For the governor of Lebanon's central bank, his has collapsed more suddenly, along with the country's financial sector. Axel Rangel Garcia

How a central bank’s failings led to Lebanon’s financial collapse

The reputation of monetary and financial policymakers can shift over time. For the governor of Lebanon's central bank, his has collapsed more suddenly, along with the country's financial sector.

Toufic Chanbour 08 May 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
Al Majalla
Politics

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
Sara Gironi Carnevale
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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