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The World Bank said the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has severely disrupted Lebanon's fragile recovery, predicting a 6.4% contraction in the economy.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: Analysis: Seven years after crisis, Lebanon's banks struggle to survive
Seven years after Lebanon's financial collapse, its banks are still operating, but they are are struggling to survive the ongoing crisis and rebuild.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: Lebanon’s economy struggles under renewed war and global fuel crisis
Beirut, Lebanon – Shortly after Mario Habib opened his barber shop in 2006, a war broke out between Israel and Hezbollah. Twenty years on, he’s living through another war. The shop has become a ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: ANALYSIS: What Lebanon must do to win back Gulf investment
A reopened Saudi market and returning Emirati visitors offer a route towards trade, tourism and investment, but Lebanon still has to prove that diplomatic confidence can survive war, weak institutions ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: War deals heavy blow to Lebanon's economy, disrupts recovery efforts
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Damaged vehicles are seen following an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment in Choueifat, south of Beirut, Lebanon, on May ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent
Conflict with Israel derails Lebanon’s economic recovery as inflation and consumer prices rise, the global lender says.
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: War worsens Lebanon's economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business
CHIYAH, Lebanon — Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble of what used to be his sports clothing store, which was one of dozens of buildings destroyed in Israeli ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: Lebanon’s financial recovery will rest on security and political reforms, economy minister says
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s moves to remove weapons from all non-state groups and assert full state control are as important as financial reforms if the economy is to recover after years of crisis, the ...
News Lebanon » Beirut » Economy: Lebanon's financial recovery will rest on security and political reforms, economy minister says
BEIRUT — Lebanon's moves to remove weapons from all non-state groups and assert full state control are as important as financial reforms if the economy is to recover after years of crisis, the economy ...