Lebanon’s battle for sovereignty must extend to its banks
The National · 21 Oct 2026

Lebanon’s battle for sovereignty must extend to its banks

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings took place in Bangkok last week. One participant from the Middle East – Lebanon – is confronting a question larger than any bailout: can the state recover authority over both force and finance? Although Hezbollah’s independent arsenal ha


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