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Middle East airspace closure - Iran Israel US escalation - Aviation red zone - Flight cancellations - Gulf aviation hubs

The Middle East airspace crisis

Military escalation between Iran, Israel and the United States has turned Middle Eastern airspace into a global aviation chokepoint, triggering flight cancellations, supply chain disruptions and mounting economic losses worldwide.

By Christiane Tager

Oil prices surge - Middle East war energy impact - Strait of Hormuz risk - Iran Gulf conflict - LNG prices

The fate of oil prices

As war expands across the Middle East, rising tensions involving Iran and Gulf states have sent oil and gas markets surging, with fears mounting that disruption to the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global energy shock and fuel inflation worldwide.

By Omar Ayoub
Lebanon cryptocurrency - Binance Lebanon - Amer Bisat - Crypto regulation Lebanon - Stablecoins Lebanon

Lebanon meets with Binance on Crypto regulation

With remittances falling and the Lebanese pound long decimated, millions of citizens have turned to digital assets as a financial lifeline. Now the government wants to catch up.

By The Beiruter
Economy of Anxiety - Lebanon wellness market - Mental health industry - Global wellness growth - Anxiety and mental health

The cost of feeling good in Lebanon

In Lebanon, the "Economy of Anxiety" is driving demand for wellness services as citizens invest in emotional comfort amid ongoing economic and political instability.

By Jessica Habchy
Lebanon industry - Lebanese industrial sector - Lebanon manufacturing - Industrial exports Lebanon - Lebanon economy recovery

The weight of new taxes on Lebanese industry

As new taxes take effect, Lebanon’s industrial sector faces mounting pressure, highlighting its role in employment, exports, and the country’s fragile economic recovery.

By Christiane Tager
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi - Libya politics - Arab Spring Libya - Libyan reform era - Gaddafi family

The other Saif: The reformist who stayed

A personal remembrance of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi that moves beyond headlines, tracing a friendship shaped by Libya’s reformist moment, the Arab Spring, exile, and a violent, unresolved end.

By Munirah Ahmed
Lebanon industry - Lebanese industrial sector - Lebanon manufacturing - Industrial exports Lebanon - Lebanon economy recovery

Beirut Port to connect to Syrian border by rail

Lebanon is exploring the revival of rail freight, with studies underway for a cargo line linking Beirut Port to Masnaa to ease congestion and improve regional trade connectivity.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon entertainment sector - Concert taxes Lebanon - Ministry of Finance Lebanon - Foreign performers tax - Entertainment tax Lebanon

Lebanese nightlife under tax scrutiny

Lebanon has launched strict tax enforcement on concerts, festivals, nightlife, and foreign performers, raising concerns over higher costs and reduced activity in the entertainment sector.

By The Beiruter
Lebanon economic crisis - Lebanon financial reform - Banking sector Lebanon - Eurobond restructuring - Lebanon deposits crisis

Towards a dynamic economic and financial policy

An economic analysis of Lebanon’s crisis, focusing on recovery, confidence, banking reform, Eurobond restructuring, and the path to a sustainable financial system.

By Ibrahim Hanna El Daher

The Beiruter

Economy

The Middle East airspace crisis

The fate of oil prices

Lebanon meets with Binance on Crypto regulation

The cost of feeling good in Lebanon

The weight of new taxes on Lebanese industry

The other Saif: The reformist who stayed

Beirut Port to connect to Syrian border by rail

Lebanese nightlife under tax scrutiny

Towards a dynamic economic and financial policy