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Lebanon Economy and Finance: Economy VS August Explosion

This guide provides resources and reports about the contemporary financial and economic status in Lebanon.

Articles and Reports

LEBANON’S FORMAL PRIVATE SECTOR: the BITTER reality of 2020 ESCWA Report- Feb2021

Salvaging Lebanon: Expert Opinions on a Way out of the Crisis Arab Reform Initiative
World Bank Report: Beirut Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment August 2020, Prepared by the World Bank Group in cooperation with the European Union and the United Nations
ESCWA Report: Is Food Security in Lebanon under Threat? ESCWA
How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port The New York Times
ESCWA: POVERTY IN LEBANON: SOLIDARITY IS VITAL TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF MULTIPLE OVERLAPPING SHOCKS ESCWA Report AUG2020
How the Beirut Explosion Will Worsen Lebanon’s Crises The Washington Post
Lebanon’s sinking economy set to plunge further after Beirut port explosion: Report Al Arabiya- English
Lebanon’s Deepening Economic Crisis Laid Bare by Beirut Blast Bloomberg BusinessWeek
The $15 billion hit from the devastating Beirut explosion will be a gut-punch to Lebanon's hobbled economy Insider
Lebanon's economy was already in crisis. Then the blast hit Beirut CNN Business
Beirut explosion to deepen Lebanon's economic contraction to 24%, IIF says The National
Beirut Was Already Suffering. Then Came a Deadly Explosion Time
Special country risk survey: Lebanon on the ropes after Beirut explosion Euromoney
Beirut blast: How Lebanon is facing crisis after crisis Euro News
Lebanon's devastating blast came in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, frequent power outages, and hospitals struggling to contain the coronavirus Business Insider
Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the International Conference on Support to Beirut and the Lebanese People IMF
Beirut Explosion Sends Lebanon Into Humanitarian, Economic Abyss mees
'Harsh and hard situation’: Lebanese food distributor sees sales drop 40% amid economic crisis, COVID-19 and Beirut blast
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William Reed
Beirut explosion: Donors pledge aid for Lebanon but want reform BBC
The explosion at Beirut’s port will blow a hole in insurers’ balance-sheets The Economist
Lebanon's battered economy dealt fresh blow after port blast hits 'Achilles heel'
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Reuters
Beirut Businesses Database Includes a list of businesses located within a 2km radius of the explosion that took place on August 4, 2020. It was compiled using Google Maps data and the volunteer efforts of Google employees from Lebanon.

World Bank Report: August 2020

Videos and Media

Video: The Lebanese economy was already in free fall. Then the blast hit CNN
Beirut explosion: video analysis Financial Times
Podcast: Osama Gharizi on the Aftermath of the Beirut Explosion United States Institute of Peace
Lebanese Face Threat of Widespread Hunger After Beirut Explosion The Wall Street Journal
What’s Next for Lebanon’s Economy After Beirut Blast? Bloomberg