​The International ⁠Monetary Fund and Lebanon are ‌discussing options for providing fast-track assistance to help ​the country absorb the effect of ​the Middle East war, ​Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the ⁠matter. The conversations are focused on some type of financing instrument that would give Lebanon access to ​between $800 ‌million and $1 billion, ⁠money ⁠that would be earmarked for budget support and ​humanitarian response, the ‌report added. [...]