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Lebanese Army - Retired Lebanese Army officers - Lebanon economic crisis - Financial insecurity - Retirement compensationThe uncertain future of Lebanon’s retired army officers
After decades of serving Lebanon, retired army officers are facing financial uncertainty and an unpredictable future. Their stories reveal the personal cost of a retirement that has not brought the financial stability they expected.By Yara Saliba -
Lebanon - UN resolution - Charles Malik - United Nations - Sovereignty - Human RightsLebanon’s UN legacy between diplomacy and unfinished promises
Lebanon’s UN journey reflects diplomatic achievements, Charles Malik’s human rights legacy, and ongoing challenges in implementing resolutions protecting sovereignty and stability.By The Beiruter -
American Task Force on Lebanon - Lebanese American diaspora - U.S.–Lebanon relations - Washington policy - Endowment campaignCan Lebanon’s diaspora build a lasting voice in Washington?
An endowment campaign by Lebanese American leaders is about more than preserving an organization. It is a wager that an ancestral attachment can become an enduring American foreign-policy constituency.By Amal Chmouny -
Judicial Council - Dahr al-Baidar - Explosives Case - National Security - Hezbollah - LebanonA missed opportunity to reinforce state sovereignty
Lebanon’s government postponed referring the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case to the Judicial Council, keeping the option open while investigations continue amid debate over state security and accountability.By The Beiruter -
Public Procurement - Law 244/2021 - Public Spending - Transparency - Accountability - LebanonPublic Procurement Law reshaped Lebanon’s public spending
Lebanon’s Public Procurement Law transformed public spending through transparency, competition, and accountability, while implementation remains its greatest challenge.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon - Labor Law - Flexible Work - Remote Work - Employment Rights - Social ProtectionHow is the introduction of flexible work changing Lebanon’s Labor Law?
Lebanon’s 2025 amendments to the Labor Law introduce flexible work arrangements, including remote, part-time, seasonal, and compressed work, but implementation remains the key challenge.By The Beiruter -
Public Sector - Labor Rights - Civil Service - Strikes - Lebanon - Public AdministrationBalancing between public sector workers’ rights and state continuity
Lebanon is debating whether public employees should gain broader collective rights, including unionization and regulated strikes, while ensuring the continuity of essential state services amid an unprecedented institutional crisis.By The Beiruter
