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US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, arrives for a meeting with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on December 10, 2024, in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch / AFP

The great-man theory of Wall Street

Why finance is still dominated by bold individuals

The Economist 13, Jan 2025
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Bunker-busting bombs could also be targeting Hezbollah cash reserves

Israel is not only targeting Hezbollah leaders and weapons but also its finances, those who run them, and access to foreign currency, piling pressure on its supporters in Lebanon's cash-based economy

Toufic Chanbour 05, Oct 2024
While there are plenty of instances of zombie banks around the world, Lebanon stands out as the most extreme example of deliberate negligence and procrastination in banking reform Eduardo Ramon

'Zombie' banks rise from deathly grip of financial corruption

While there are plenty of instances of zombie banks around the world, Lebanon stands out as the most extreme example of deliberate negligence and procrastination in banking reform

Toufic Chanbour 27, Mar 2024
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, Mar 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, Mar 2024
Apple has clearly succeeded in penetrating traditional banking services, forging a new future for the sector. Al Majalla explains why banks and other financial service providers should be worried. Nicola Ferrarese

Apple charts the future of banking

Apple has clearly succeeded in penetrating traditional banking services, forging a new future for the sector. Al Majalla explains why banks and other financial service providers should be worried.

Khaled Kassar 23, Jun 2023

The War and the International Monetary System

As seen with Russia, the exclusion from the world monetary system seems to be a favorite choice of western countries to combat hostile powers. In the past months, US, UK and EU announced the removal…

Saif Al Abri 08, Apr 2022
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan speaks during the Financial Sector Conference held in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on April 24, 2019.  The event was organized by the government bodies overseeing the implementation of the Financial Sector Development Program. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia Boosts Banking Industry

Standard Chartered Bank, a British banking and financial services company founded in 1969, started operation of its first branch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, around the middle of last May. The Saudi…

Motasem Al Felou 30, Jul 2021
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Frederic Hof: Israel-Syria peace is far off, but a truce is crucial

28 May 2025

The former US envoy to Damascus tells Al Majalla how to find a path to a lasting settlement and a new place in the Middle East, from his unique perspective and first-hand experience in Assad-era talks

Johaina Khaldieh
Opinion

The Israel-Houthi war achieves nothing and hurts both sides

28 May 2025

Killing Yemeni civilians further ruins Israel's global image. Meanwhile, the Houthis cannot defeat Israel militarily.

Anwar Al-Ansi
Sara Padovan
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The history of tariffs is still being written

29 May 2025

A US federal court has blocked Trump's tariffs and ruled that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose them, dealing a major blow to his economic policy

Toufic Chanbour
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Taha
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: Pulitzer Prize is a recognition of our story

26 May 2025

The US-based writer does not hold back in what he pens for American readers, nor is he censored. There is just one word that he is forbidden from using.

Houssam Marouf
Sara Padovan
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It’s time to build a regional climate fund

27 May 2025

As global climate finance falters and US support disappears, the MENA region faces a widening funding gap. Now is the time to create a regional climate finance mechanism.

Léa Eid

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