3 posts tagged with "lebaon"

The IMF trap Balancing Lebanons budget on the backs of the poor

February 18, 2026 · 4 min read

The IMF trap: Balancing Lebanon’s budget on the backs of the poor

BEIRUT — On Monday, the Lebanese government approved a rise in the value-added tax (VAT) from 11% to 12% and imposed an additional 320,000 Lebanese lira levy on every gasoline canister.

The IMF trap: Balancing Lebanon’s budget on the backs of the poor

When survival becomes a target Lebanon faces USbacked Israeli aggression

February 6, 2026 · 4 min read

When survival becomes a target: Lebanon faces U.S.–backed Israeli aggression

BEIRUT— As tensions continue to rise across West Asia, Lebanon’s political scene is increasingly shaped not by its internal files, but by the shadow of a wider regional confrontation.

When survival becomes a target: Lebanon faces U.S.–backed Israeli aggression

Israels multifront war on Lebanese lives health and economic survival

February 2, 2026 · 4 min read

Israel’s multi-front war on Lebanese lives, health, and economic survival

BEIRUT — Lebanon has been moving through one of its most sensitive moments in recent months, where military diplomacy, Israeli escalation, and internal fragility intersect dangerously.

Israel’s multi-front war on Lebanese lives, health, and economic survival

The IMF trap: Balancing Lebanon’s budget on the backs of the poor​

When survival becomes a target: Lebanon faces U.S.–backed Israeli aggression​

Israel’s multi-front war on Lebanese lives, health, and economic survival​

The IMF trap: Balancing Lebanon’s budget on the backs of the poor

When survival becomes a target: Lebanon faces U.S.–backed Israeli aggression

Israel’s multi-front war on Lebanese lives, health, and economic survival