FOCUS
Infrastructures
Lebanon takes first step toward rehabilitating rail link with Syria
REFORMS
From taxation to customs, the IMF indicts Lebanon’s public finances management
ECONOMY
Withdrawals under circulars No. 158 and No. 166 exceed $2.5 billion per year, according to central bank
IN THE PRESS
Saudi budget deficit at highest level since 2018, Bloomberg reports
Decline in foreign exchange reserves: Souhaid defends monetary policy
Emirates Group annual profits up 3.0 pct despite Mideast war
PMI index: Private sector holds up as best it can amid the war, despite collapsing exports
FOCUS
How long can Iran withstand a US blockade?
US ECONOMY
US first-quarter growth rebounds less than expected as inflation surges
More than 1 million in Lebanon expected to face acute food insecurity, hunger monitor says
Oil falls, stocks mixed as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce
Lebanon suffers at least $3 billion in war-related losses, Jaber says
REPORT
Lebanon GDP revised down as statistics office updates 2020–2024 figures
INTERVIEW
William Bourdon: Criminal investigations into Lebanese banks and their executives mark a first in Europe
ANALYSIS