Subsidies
Medical Supply Shortages
BDL is expected to pay for some — but not all — subsidized medical supplies on Friday
Explainer
A new ration card proposal from Diab claims it would save the state $3 billion per year in subsidy payments
Economic Crisis
Food importers say BDL is delaying payments, casting further doubt on the subsidy program’s viability
Economic crisis
A man is shot dead as scuffles over food multiply amid Lebanon’s economic collapse
Fuel Shortages
Long queues form at gas stations as importers face delays in securing fuel
Economic Crisis
Lebanon must ration subsidies before reserves run out at the end of May, Wazni says
Pharmacies’ Strike
Pharmacies close their doors as the lira’s rapid slide and drug shortages pile on pressure
Economic Crisis
Officials’ comments on the end of subsidies raise questions over BDL’s reserves
Financial crisis
Salameh admits the lira peg, his signature policy, ‘is finished’ as BDL reserves near a critical threshold for subsidies
Food security
Lebanon’s domestic agricultural production is faltering, even though import subsidies may be close to an end
Financial crisis
The Economy Ministry has a plan to fix subsidies. Here are the details — and why it likely won’t be implemented
Financial crisis
Another health care crisis is looming as importers say BDL is no longer subsidizing medical equipment
Financial crisis
Subsidies: Are BDL’s mandatory deposits really untouchable?
Explainer
Subsidies as we know them are coming to an end, sooner or later. What could replace them?
Financial crisis