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Lebanon Hotels - Tourism Sector - Hotel Occupancy - Hotel Closures - Tourism Recovery - Lebanese EconomyLebanon's hotels struggle as insecurity and rising costs hit tourism
Lebanon's hotel sector is facing declining occupancy, cancelled reservations and rising operating costs, with hotel operators warning that continued instability could force some establishments to close.By The Beiruter -
Lebanese Industry - Manufacturing - Foreign Investment - Exports - European Partnerships - Economic RecoveryReviving the industrial sector at the heart of Lebanon’s recovery
Lebanon seeks to revive its industrial sector by attracting investment, expanding exports, and positioning manufacturers within European supply chains.By The Beiruter -
South Lebanon border villages - South Lebanon - Nawraj Association - Fouad Abou Nader - Border Villages - Lady of Haramoun Food CourtRebuilding from within: Nawraj’s economic vision for South Lebanon
Nawraj Association is shifting from emergency relief to long-term economic recovery in South Lebanon, investing in job creation, education, healthcare and sustainable livelihoods to help border communities rebuild and remain in their villages.By The Beiruter -
IMF growth forecast - China economy - China GDP growth - India economic growth - Asia-Pacific outlookIMF cuts China's 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5 percent
The IMF has trimmed China’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.5% as energy costs and weak domestic spending weigh on its economy, while India, South Korea and Taiwan receive stronger projections.By The Beiruter -
UNDP - Global poverty - Developing countries - Energy prices - Alexander de Croo'No time to recover': UNDP chief sounds alarm on growing poverty
The UNDP warns that rising energy and food prices, debt costs and climate shocks could push around 130 million people into poverty, with developing countries especially at risk.By The Beiruter -
Poverty rise - Housing crisis - Labor crisis - Economic collapse - Lebanon displacement crisis - Lebanon economy - Lebanon fuel crisis - Economic Crisis - PovertyPoverty and Lebanon’s struggle to live with dignity
Lebanon marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty as rising costs, unemployment and successive conflicts deepen hardship and threaten millions’ ability to meet basic needs.By Jenna Geagea -
Lebanon ports - IMEC - Global trade - Tripoli Port - Beirut PortBeirut and Tripoli Ports enter the race for global trade routes
Lebanon’s ports of Beirut and Tripoli are entering a new phase after joining the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, creating an opportunity to reconnect the country with global trade routes, attract investment and revive its maritime sector, but success will depend on infrastructure upgrades, customs reforms and the ability to turn agreements into concrete economic gains.
By Daoud Rammal
