Lebanon

Cabinet approved credit facilities of USD116mn yesterday to address short-term issues in the electricity sector

Syrian refugees, who comprise 25% of Lebanon’s population, are under strain from Lebanon’s crisis

A European delegation is probing allegations of financial impropriety by the head of Lebanon’s central bank

External debt indicators have worsened in past decade in some Middle Eastern and North African countries

The central bank has claimed that all individuals and businesses can access US dollars at a newly devalued Sayrafa rate

The growth of solar power in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq is being driven by failure of national power supplies

The Middle East and North Africa is the fastest growing region for the adoption of cryptocurrencies

Cross-border violence through the use of airstrikes, missiles and drones has increased in northern Iraq and Syria