About
Dr. Ghazi Mahmoud is a Lebanese economic researcher, columnist and retired brigadier general. He served 22 years in the Lebanese Army and five years in the Airport Security Service of the Ministry of Interior. He holds a PhD in economics from the Lebanese University (2023) on the financial and economic prospects of Lebanon's oil wealth, the basis of his book published by Dar Al-Rafidain. Since January 2023 he has written on energy, oil and gas, banking and money, and the Lebanese and world economy, and he appears as an analyst of regional affairs on Tele Liban, AlMamlaka TV and MFM Lebanon. Since November 2026 he has been Senior Editor at Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Lebanese National Defense Magazine.
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Career and education
- Since 2026Senior Editor, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
- Since 2026Member of the Advisory Committee, Lebanese National Defense Magazine
- Since 2023Columnist at OZ Arab Media and Lebanon Files
- 2023PhD in economics, Lebanese University
- 2014 to 2019Colonel, head of the administrative section of the Airport Security Service, Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
- 2014Master's degree in international economics, Lebanese University
- 1992 to 2014Officer in the Lebanese Army in logistics accounting and administration, from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel
- 1989Licence (bachelor) in economics, Lebanese University
What he writes about
His articles are published in: Annahar, Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal, Lebanese Army Magazine, Lebanese National Defense Magazine, Al-Duha magazine, Anbaa Online, OZ Arab Media, Lebanon Files, Channel 23, MTV Lebanon, Radar News, Taqamena, Mahatat News.
Book
The Financial and Economic Prospects of Lebanon's Oil Wealth (الآفاق المالية والاقتصادية لثروة لبنان النفطية), published by Dar Al-Rafidain, ISBN 978-9-9227213-5-4. It is based on his PhD thesis, defended at the Lebanese University in November 2023.
Appearances
Seen on: MFM Lebanon, AlMamlaka TV, Télé Liban, Sharraftouna. All appearances.