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Lebanese economic recovery in 2025 will be undone by 2026 conflict, World Bank report shows

by | Aug 23, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Women and children gather beside tents at a displacement camp in Zaituna Bay in central Beirut, Lebanon, May 16, 2026. (photo credit:  Silvia Casadei / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
The report, titled “A Conflict-Torn Economy,” estimated that Lebanon’s real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 4.2% in 2025, marking its strongest growth since 2019.