History is being written as we speak. Since Syrian rebels entered Damascus unopposed in December 2024, toppling President ...

HEADLINES USAID Shutdown: What it means for Lebanon The Trump administration's decision to close USAID programs has had the effect of a diplomatic bomb. What will the repercussions be for Lebanon?

Welcome to the arid lands of the Middle East, where ancient civilizations have thrived for centuries against all odds. This region is not only rich in history and culture but also possesses a wealth ...

The emblematic modernization of the Qatari military has continued in earnest in recent years. A $5.9 billion deal with Italian ship maker Fincantieri for a new amphibious warship and a $12 billion ...

Lebanon has been in the midst of a severe economic crisis since 2019. With soaring inflation rates, job losses, and a significant drop in GDP, the country's financial state is dire. Despite the IMF's ...

ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY ENERGY HYDROCARBONS BY REGION MENA & GCC Exploiting Lebanon’s Gas Reserves: The next step On January 29, Lebanon finally signed an agreement with the Italian ENI, the French ...

Afghanistan by itself is a true spoil of war. Ever since Soviet geologists mapped Afghanistan’s crags and valleys for minerals and raw materials, which according to estimates are worth trillions of ...

Things may change between Sudan and Russia. Or not. During a visit to Moscow, Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi had said, lawmakers from his country would consider an agreement brokered by ...

UK-based Deputy CEO of Norge Mining, Michael Wurmser knows well the mining industry and the Middle East for having worked in the region for years. But it’s far-away that he may have hit the jackpot ...

Lebanon whets China’s appetite, and that's an understatement. The August 4 explosion in Beirut will probably speed up the process. Here is why. Vultures are craving to strip the flesh from Lebanon’s ...

The glamorous rate of the Lebanese Pound, artificially indexed to the US dollar for so many years, is history now. In recent months, the pressure on Lebanon’s economy is seeing a pile-up. Not only ...

Acting as the executive director at the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI) since June 2019, Nadim Houry brings up the many challenges Arab World countries – and more particularly Lebanon – are facing ...