Lebanese President: Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Syria Would Help Resolve Refugee Crisis - Jordan News | Latest News From Jordan, MENA

During his meeting with a US delegation headed by Senator Angus King, Lebanese President Michel Aoun stressed that addressing Lebanon's security and social challenges rests on two main axes, most notably the Syrian refugee issue...

This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. Captain Maroun Al-Khouli, the general coordinator of the “National Campaign for the Return of Syrian Displaced Persons,” held a press conference titled: “The Voluntary Return Plan: Disguised Settlement and a Radical Change to the 2003 Agreement,” at the Beit Al-Amel headquarters in Jal El-Dib, in the presence of campaign members. Al-Khouli …

Lebanon and the IMF: New baseline with clarity of intent - Executive Magazine

If you have read Executive’s 4-part explainer (see I, II, III, and IV) on Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), you may have gained some new insights on the nature, history and aims of the fund as well as on which types of economies tend to benefit from IMF loans and which tend to end up in greater debt, increased inflation, and with little to no long-term improvement. Now, halfway through the second quarter of 2025, a new governmen…

The lifting of US sanctions on Syria can create new opportunities for trade transit between the countries of the Middle East region. Specifically, this event is a strategic possibility for Lebanon to begin strengthening its economy and key sectors, such as energy, trade and transport. These sanctions were in place since 1979 and expanded with the Syrian civil war in 2011. Although the suspension of these sanctions is a measure that generates a w…

Lebanese President: Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Syria Would Help Resolve Refugee Crisis - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated on Monday that beginning to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria is a positive step, as improving the Syrian economy would help address the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon. He emphasized that refugees must return to contribute to the revival of their country’s economy.