Real estate purchases in Christian Lebanese areas raise suspicions

The issue of selling land and property in Lebanon's Christian-majority areas is back in the spotlight, with purchases described as rapid and unusual recorded in Baabdat, the Metn hinterland and Keserwan, covering apartments, buildings and adjacent plots at offers exceeding prevailing prices. Suspicions focus on the volume of money involved, the identity of buyers and the source of funding, with Hezbollah's name surfacing, though there is no conclusive evidence of a central decision or a unified political plan. The report cites the sale of about 150,000 square meters at a very high price and calls for verification of large deals and transparency in property registration and identifying the actual beneficiaries, at a time when Christian political forces are holding back from addressing the file seriously.