See more on The Alternative’s investigation into Lebanon’s biggest banks and how the vested interests of bankers and politicians are often one and the same 👇
https://t.co/e2wAiMVQ4q
#badilmedia#bankingcrisis#banks#lebanon#corruption
The team @Badilmedia and @Think_Triangle has been working hard to identify who owns #Lebanon’s largest #banks. Predictably, our #investigation found that there is *massive* overlap between the political class and those with financial interests in the banking sector. 1/4
'They' Have Names: The Alternative's latest #investigation with @bdalebanon reveals who is behind #Lebanon's banks and state. Want to learn more about what has been hidden from the public eye for too long?
https://t.co/IOXVutAu2o
While this entanglement is not proof of wrongdoing or abuse of power, it does prove that much of the current Lebanese leadership is in a conflict of interest with regard to solving the financial crisis. 4/4
#Smuggling between Lebanon & Syria is as old as the border, though the business has recently experienced a renaissance. Who are the winners & losers of illicit trade between the two? Badil takes a deep dive into the dynamics driving cross-border smuggling.
https://t.co/rufbdfh4Sh
🇱🇧"We've never had to live like this before."
With the financial #crisis in #Lebanon, many people survive solely on the money sent by their relatives of the diaspora.
🎥Watch @K_Domat and @SophieGuignon's full report on #FRANCE24's #REPORTERS ➡️https://t.co/IB2IsxAeKC
📢 Job Announcement Alert 📢
Triangle’s media project, @Badilmedia, is hiring a Journalist and Analyst based in Beirut. Do you have what it takes?
Click on the link below to find out.
#trianglemedia#badil#hiring#lebanonjobs
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تؤدي الهيكلية الضعيفة للضرائب والإيرادات الحكومية إلى وقوع العبء الضريبي بشكل أساسي على عاتق الفئات المتوسطة والدنيا، أما الأثرياء فأمامهم خيارات متعددة للتهرّب الضريبي. وأكثر من ذلك، إن هبوط قيمة #الليرة_اللبنانية يعني أن قيمة إيرادات الدولة قد هوت أيضاً https://t.co/r2G7KELeDx
In my latest piece with @Badilmedia I sat with Caretaker Minister of Energy and Water @WalidFayad14 and other experts including @Marc_Ayoub to find out if Lebanon's increased electricity prices will finally lead to more state⚡️. Read more below.
https://t.co/qFEWV3jqbE
#BREAKING: video sent by L'Orient-Le Jour's correspondent shows protestors burning tires in front of Bank Audi in Badaro. This comes after the Lira hit LL80,000 against the dollar. Banks have been on strike since last week
This morning's #earthquake had residents worried their buildings could collapse. While #Lebanon does have earthquake building standards, often times these are rarely enforced.
Find out why here https://t.co/U0S3iw1iBB 🚨
#badilmedia#middleeast#housing#urbandevelopment
#Flooded public roads and highways, exploding sewage and drainage systems, and destroyed homes have become all too familiar to Lebanon's residents. Annual flash flooding is the result of decades of chronic waste mismanagement and unregulated urban growth.
https://t.co/mJ6P7p0ZBL
In January 2023, #Lebanon’s transportation authority announced that the newly implemented bus routes in Beirut may be discontinued. A closer look shows that the Lebanese government promises a public transportation revamp once every 2.4 years. And yet every single plan was aborted