PUBLIC FINANCES
FOCUS
Financial gap law: Option to reimburse depositors with Lebanon's gold reserves on the table
LOCAL POLITICS
Aoun, Salam convene Parliament for extraordinary session Jan. 2–March 1, 2026
GOV'T SPENDING
Finance committee completes first review of 2026 budget bill articles
FINANCE LAW
Aoun signs decree sending budget bill to Parliament
2026 BUDGET
Lebanese Order of Chartered Accountants makes suggestions to Salam government
2026 BUDGET
Cabinet approves 2026 budget
PRIVATE SECTOR
Lebanese employers oppose 3% tax advance planned in 2026 draft budget
ECONOMY