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1607 in English · 64 original-language storiesEl Marada: Zainab Bazzi wrote that perhaps the most notable point in the latest World Bank report, titled “Macroeconomic Prospects and Poverty,” is that it expects Lebanon’s unemployment rate to rise to 15.2% in 2026, compared with…
El Marada: Christian Habib wrote: Amid Middle East turmoil, decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and purchases by central banks, gold is entering a delicate phase that could determine its direction for years. Could this be a…
Al Joumhouria: A constitutional decision reshuffles the cards. In its decision issued on 20 October 2026, the Constitutional Council brought the banking reform law back into the legal and economic debate. It unanimously accepted the appeal filed by the President of the Republic…
OTV: Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, told Al Arabiya Business that the kingdom and the oil giant are seeking to establish partnerships with other countries to expand reserves…
Megaphone: Central Bank Governor Karim Said, with the assistance of President Joseph Aoun, managed to secure broader protection for private banks in the coming period, after the Constitutional Council accepted Aoun’s appeal against Article Three of the Banking Reform and Restructuring Law yesterday, Tuesday. This step would preserve…
Megaphone: On December 4, 2024, nearly two years ago, Lebanese Forces official Roland Al-Murr was killed by two bullets to the chest and a third that pierced his body, in the Ashrafieh area, and fingers of blame were pointed at the “Soldiers of God” militia affiliated with banker Antoine Sehnaoui. Two days later, on October 22 this year, …
Kataeb: With the price of a can of diesel surpassing 30 dollars, and gasoline 31 dollars, the shock of soaring global oil prices is spilling over into the daily lives of Lebanese citizens—from transport to electricity, production and services, and most importantly, home heating through the use of «Chauffage» and «الصوبيات» in the regions…
Kataeb: Gold fell for a fourth consecutive session, as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns, while investors await next week’s monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank) for signals on the path of interest rates, according to…
El Marada: In a country accustomed to exporting its young people’s talents instead of investing in them, talking about technology becomes a discussion about the future of a nation, and about a political, economic and social choice all at once. Hence, MP Tou…
Al Joumhouria: Gold fell for a fourth consecutive session today, as rising oil prices stoked inflation concerns, while investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting (the central bank…
Al Joumhouria: From the historic peak to the sharp correction, the question in global markets is no longer whether gold is a safe haven, but when buying it becomes a worthwhile investment. The yellow metal, which surpassed 5500 dollars per ounce in Jan…
Al Joumhouria: Today, the price of a 95- and 98-octane gasoline canister fell by 34 thousand lira, and diesel by 15 thousand lira, while the price of a gas cylinder rose by 76 thousand lira. Prices became as follows: 95-octane gasoline: two million 739 thousand…
Al Joumhouria: Banks and deposits: The toughest test remains the deposits file, the most sensitive financial issue, as what is required is not limited to making progress in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, but also includes reaching a clear mechanism for distributing…
Al Joumhouria: Lebanon is not suffering merely from a liquidity crisis or a public finance deficit, but is facing a crisis of an economic model that has depleted its foundations, its productive capacity has declined, its institutions have been damaged, and trust between the state, the citizen, the investor and the sector…
Al Joumhouria: Gold and silver prices fell today amid a wave of profit-taking after their recent rise. According to Bloomberg, the economic news agency, the price of gold in spot trading fell 0.7 percent to reach…
