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Lina Jaradat

The price of Lebanon’s civil war is still being paid

Fifty years after the outbreak of fighting, Lebanon still suffers from the effects of corruption and clientelism, undermining the achievements made during brief periods of stability

Abdulfattah Khattab 19, Apr 2025
The IMF's failure to forewarn of Lebanon's crisis highlights its controversial history and inherent shortcomings as a lender of last resort. Dave Murray

Lebanon shows why the lack of transparency at the IMF is a huge problem

The IMF's stark failure to warn of a looming crisis in Lebanon reveals why it has long been controversial, alongside the characteristic shortcomings as the lender of last resort

Toufic Chanbour 11, Oct 2023
Lebanese leaders have created a crisis so severe that the World Bank classified it as one of the worst crises that humanity has known since the middle of the 19th century. Neil Webb

The destruction of Lebanon’s economy is an ongoing crime

Lebanese leaders have created a crisis so severe that the World Bank classified it as one of the worst crises that humanity has known since the middle of the 19th century

Toufic Chanbour 07, Apr 2023

Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Defends His Role amid Crisis

Lebanon’s central bank governor defended himself Wednesday against scathing criticism by the government, claiming there is a “systematic campaign” meant to hold him responsible for the country’s…

Al Majalla - London 29, Apr 2020
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Iran’s waning influence

27 June 2025

Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

Al Majalla - London
Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

02 July 2025

Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

Hala Al-Naji
People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

02 July 2025

The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

Paul Salem
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

Neil Quilliam
Lina Jaradat
Politics

How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

02 July 2025

The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

James Jeffrey

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