AI & Tech
Technology shaping business: AI, fintech, SaaS, cybersecurity, product innovation, and digital transformation.
askLex Now Works Inside ChatGPT and Claude for Lebanese Legal Answers
askLex now answers inside ChatGPT and Claude, pulling from verified Lebanese law instead of a generic AI guess.
askLex, the AI legal app built for Lebanon, now works inside ChatGPT and Claude, with Gemini, Perplexity and Grok to follow. When users ask about Lebanese law in the AI app they already have open, the answer draws on verified law, procedure and court practice instead of a generic guess, and it is free. When askLex is not confident enough in an answer, it points the user to a lawyer instead.

Alfa's 5G Goes Live in Five Areas, With 75 More Stations Planned
Alfa launched the service with the Ministry of Telecommunications, starting in Beirut, Antelias, Dekwaneh and Baabda.
Alfa has switched on 5G in Lebanon in coordination with the Ministry of Telecommunications, beginning with central Beirut, Antelias, Dekwaneh, the Beirut port area and the Presidential Palace in Baabda. The first phase makes permanent the stations the operator activated during Pope Leo XIV's visit. Dbayeh, the airport, Adlieh and Jounieh come next, followed by 75 more stations.

May El Hachem Built askLex to Make Lebanese Law Easier to Navigate
Founded by Lebanese lawyer May El Hachem, the AI app gives legal answers and contract analysis checked by lawyers.
askLex is an AI legal app built for Lebanon, with content reviewed by qualified lawyers. Users can get quick legal answers, analyze contracts, and connect with lawyers, notaries, and legal translators. It was founded by Lebanese lawyer May El Hachem and drew more than 200 registered users within three weeks of launch.

Lebanon's Dawlati Portal Goes Live With 12 Government Services
OMSAR's unified state platform opens with tourism, agriculture, investment, and South Lebanon compensation services.
Lebanon's administrative reform ministry has opened Dawlati, a single online portal for government transactions. The first phase covers 12 services across tourism, agriculture, the Council of the South, and the investment authority IDAL. Officials say it is the base for connecting every ministry and moving state services online.

Tech Salaries in Lebanon: What Engineers Actually Earn in 2026
A level-by-level guide to tech pay in fresh dollars, from junior developers in Beirut to remote seniors.
A detailed guide to technology salaries in Lebanon in 2026, covering junior, mid-level, and senior engineering pay, specialist premiums in data and cybersecurity, remote work rates, freelance pricing, and why most global salary websites get Lebanon wrong.

$150 Million: Inside Lebanon's 2026 Fintech Push
Digital wallets, a new central bank circular and a $150 million World Bank project define the sector in 2026.
Lebanon's fintech sector has shifted toward digital wallets, payment processing and remittances as trust in formal banking stays broken. New Banque du Liban payment rules, a $150 million World Bank digital project and a Mastercard tie-up with MyMonty mark the year, all set against renewed conflict and a fragile economy.

US Orders Anthropic to Cut Off Fable 5 and Mythos 5
An export control directive forces Anthropic to disable two of its newest models for every customer worldwide.
The US government has ordered Anthropic to suspend all access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, citing national security. Anthropic says it is complying but disagrees with the decision, which it believes is based on a narrow vulnerability that other AI models can also produce.

A Lebanese Psychologist Is Using AI and VR to Reach Patients Therapy Misses
Fouad Monzer built XRAPY in Zalka to make mental health care affordable, reachable, and free of stigma.
XRAPY is a Lebanese mental health company that pairs clinical therapy with AI and VR tools, founded in 2023 by clinical psychologist Fouad Monzer. From its base in Zalka, it runs a clinic, an IT lab, and a training arm that recently became Pallium Canada's official Lebanese partner. This is the story of how it is trying to close the gap in a region where care is often treated as a luxury.


