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1 – 9 of 9Israel’s war with Hamas is taking a growing toll on the economy mainly due to labour shortages. The economy has recovered quickly from previous short wars, but this conflict…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283437
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The audit and wider structural economic reforms are preconditions for urgently needed foreign aid. Economic conditions in Lebanon are still worsening, with power cuts, food…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260652
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As a new crisis in relations with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states intensifies and internal sectarian tensions mount, compromise Prime Minister Najib Mikati is pushing ahead…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265483
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Iraq and Syria -- neighbours with many economic, political and social connections -- have both been subject to years of destructive armed conflict. They are now looking to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236095
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The central bank has struggled to address a deep financial crisis that, exacerbated by COVID-19, has impoverished a whole population. In addition to complex exchange controls, it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259381
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The government had met a number of the IMF’s conditions, including the passage of a capital control law and an electricity sector reform plan. It had also completed an audit to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268508
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This followed the government’s decision to default, for the first time ever, on bonds maturing on March 9. There is a mounting controversy over whether to seek financial support…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251560
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Unhappiness in Lebanon reflects the country’s rapid decline from middle-income to low-income status. The brain drain is depleting vital sectors of staff, although it does bring…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268310
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Salameh, along with his brother Raja, is under investigation in Lebanon and Europe for alleged financial irregularities following Lebanon’s 2019 economic collapse. The economy…