Tag: Lebanon

Geostrategic magazine (13 June 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye Today’s about: Azerbaijan-Vietnam; Belarus; Europe; G7-Canada; Hong...

Beirut and Damascus Remain Divided (Mohamad Fawaz – Carnegie Middle East)

At the end of 2024, there were major political changes in Lebanon and Syria. The regime of Bashar al-Assad collapsed in Damascus, while Israeli...

Geostrategic magazine (27 May 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye Today’s about: Gaza; Lebanon; Myanmar; Republic of...

Geostrategic magazine (20 May 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye Today’s about: Australia; Australia-AUKUS; Australia-China; China-South China...

Geostrategic magazine (24 April 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye Today’s about: Azerbaijan; China; Europe; G20; Georgia-Ukraine;...

Lebanon’s former PM Saad Hariri suspends political career (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced that he will suspend his involvement in political activities and will not run in upcoming parliamentary elections. The...

Lebanon: Callous Disregard for Rights (Human Rights Watch)

The corrupt and incompetent Lebanese authorities have deliberately plunged the country into one of the worst economic crises in modern times, demonstrating a callous disregard for...

Cash-strapped Lebanese drivers block roads in ‘Day of rage’ (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

Truck and bus drivers across Lebanon have blocked roads and highways with their vehicles, urging the government to help them cope with skyrocketing fuel...

Lebanon’s central bank chief Salameh slapped with travel ban (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

A Lebanese judge slapped a travel ban on Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh on Tuesday, as the once-vaunted steward of the country’s economy...

Economic meltdown revives forgotten occupations in Lebanon (Rabih Damaj, Al Monitor)

Clothing stores, including some international businesses that withdrew from the market after losing confidence in Lebanon’s ability to get out of its crisis anytime...

Lebanon’s crippled economy hobbles into new year (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

For more than two years, people in Lebanon with United States dollar accounts in the country’s banks have faced severe restrictions on withdrawals, as...

How Turkey Can Be a True Ally to Lebanon (Adnan Nasser, The National Interest)

If Turkey wants to be a true ally to the Lebanese people, rather than another cynical actor exploiting those in need, it must ensure...

How Turkey Can Be a True Ally to Lebanon (Adnan Nasser, The National Interest)

If Turkey wants to be a true ally to the Lebanese people, rather than another cynical actor exploiting those in need, it must ensure...

UN’s Guterres calls on Lebanese leaders to respond to grievances (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Lebanese leaders to listen and respond to their population’s grievances, as the country’s economy continues to spiral. “I am...

A Jihadi Resurrection? (Mohanad Hage Ali, Carnegie Middle East Center)

In recent weeks, Lebanese media reports, mostly based on security sources, have expressed concern about the prospect of attacks by the Islamic State group. In...

Lebanese general: Special forces must overcome significant challenges (Fadi Makhoul, Defense News)

The Lebanese armed forces are assigned defensive, security and developmental tasks under the Lebanese National Defense Law. Therefore, they must (1) defend the Lebanese...