Lebanon News » North Lebanon News Lebanon » North Lebanon » Finance: World Bank projects war-hit Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4 percent
News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/world-bank-projects-war-hit-lebanons-economy-to-contract-by-6-4-percent
Published on: Friday 21 August 2026
Lebanon’s economy is projected to shrink by 6.4 percent this year as conflict turns a brief post-crisis recovery into a sharp downturn, says the World Bank. The global lender’s Summer 2026 Lebanon ...
News Lebanon » North Lebanon » Finance: Smotrich urges Israel to annex southern Lebanon as assault intensifies
News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/23/smotrich-urges-israel-to-annex-southern-lebanon-as-assault-intensifies
Published on: Monday 23 March 2026
Israel’s far-right minister of finance, Bezalel Smotrich, has urged his country to annex southern Lebanon, as the military has destroyed bridges and homes in an intensified assault on the area. In an ...