Since 2019, Lebanese depositors have been waiting to recover their funds trapped in the banking system — even gradually — through laws that could be part of any financial reform plan by the new government led by Nawaf Salam.

Following al-Assad’s fall, Lebanon and Syria are moving to formally demarcate their disputed border, aiming to assert sovereignty and curb smuggling with international support.

After a travel ban that had been in place since 2021, the UAE’s decision to allow its citizens to visit Lebanon signals a possible return of Emirati investment to a country whose political landscape is starting to shift.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah is working to rebuild its waning popularity following its recent confrontation with the Israeli Occupation, using the upcoming municipal and local elections, scheduled for May 4, 2025, as a key political platform to do so.

As Hezbollah gives up military positions it has held in southern Lebanon for decades, the issues of disarmament and integrating its fighters into the Lebanese army have emerged as major challenges, especially as the group’s power has waned.