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.
The Beiruter
Global trade
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Global trade - IMF - South-South trade - Emerging economies - WTOThe global economy moved, its institutions are catching up
Low- and middle-income economies now account for nearly half of the world’s trade in goods, creating a growing gap between where economic power resides and international institutions whose central bargains were negotiated under a very different global hierarchy.By The Beiruter -
Global trade - Globalization - Services trade - Developing economies - Digital tradeGlobal trade is turning to services, unevenly
Services are taking a growing share of global trade, but the countries capturing the fastest-growing, digitally deliverable markets remain highly concentrated.By The Beiruter -
Global trade - Geopolitical risk markets - Lebanese rap - Global supply chain - Connector economies - Trade diversificationThe changing geography of globalization
Globalization is not retreating, but geopolitical risk is redirecting trade and investment across a wider range of countries, creating new opportunities for those able to connect the world’s largest markets.By The Beiruter
