Despite the sham ceasefires in place for the past 18 months, the war waged by Israel against Lebanon is causing a catastrophe ...

The exploitation of gas off the Gaza Strip could bring $4 billion to Palestine per year. Here lies one of the reason of the almost 2-years war over Gaza, and the will of the far-right Israeli ...

History is being written as we speak. Since Syrian rebels entered Damascus unopposed in December 2024, toppling President Bashar al-Assad’s 13-year rule and ending six decades of his family’s ...

Paul Tourret heads the High Institute of Maritime Economy (ISEMAR) in Saint-Nazaire (France). For ByTheEast, he looks back on China's investments in the region, and on the transformation of ...

Since October 8, 2023, and even more so since the start of the new war in Lebanon on September 17, Israeli bombings in Lebanon – especially in the South and the Bekaa Valley – have been endangering ...

The dizzying deterioration of the Lebanese economy is not over, and the Lebanese Pound could fall completely against the dollar. Let's see what are the options on the table. In an insightful report, ...

Acting as the executive director at the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI) since June 2019, Nadim Houry brings up the many challenges Arab World countries – and more particularly Lebanon – are facing ...

Asmahan Zein is a busy and inspiring woman. President of the Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB), General Manager of InfoFort and member of the American Chamber of Commerce among others, ...

The Sudanese regime may change its policy towards Russia as the naval base Russians wished to establish could not see the light of day. In the event Khartoum agrees to respect its non-binding ...

Agriculture in Ukraine has come of age and has regained some of its former status. Once again, this Central European country has emerged as the granary of the continent. Europe's 3rd largest ...

Following China's path that initiated plans to launch its digital currency, the Lebanese central bank – Banque du Liban – has the same idea to address the financial crisis. What's in it for the ...

Lebanon has been in the midst of a severe economic crisis since 2019. With soaring inflation rates, job losses, and a significant drop in GDP, the country's financial state is dire. Despite the IMF's ...