The academic year 2019-2020 has been the most dysfunctional one Lebanon has experienced in recent memory. It has also highlighted discrepancies in the quality of education that high-income families have…
Opinion
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Economics & PolicyOpinionQ&A
British ambassador outlines prospects of bilateral relations and economic interaction between London and Beirut
The situation may change, but trusted relations remain. Lebanon’s economy today needs honest interaction and connectivity to long-standing partners more than ever before in the history of this state. The…
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Coronavirus CloseupEconomic ImpactEconomics & Policy
In pictures: Protests and clashes in Downtown Beirut
On June 6, thousands of protesters gathered in Downtown Beirut starting at 3 p.m. in the largest protest since the COVID-19 lockdown went into force. Demonstrators were protesting the impacts…
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LaborLast WordOpinion
RAMCO strike a key moment for labor rights in Lebanon
by Aya Majzoubby Aya MajzoubIn early April, about 400 foreign employees of RAMCO, a Lebanese construction, facility, and waste management company, went on strike to demand payment in US dollars and better working conditions.…
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BusinessOpinionQ&ASpecial Report
Q&A with Riad Obegi, chairman of Banque BEMO, on banking sector challenges
At a time when banking is materially challenged by economic and financial stresses, and is faced with extreme criticism from distressed depositors and the explosion of economic commentators and activists…
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Economics & PolicyEducationOpinion
UNESCO survey exploring remote learning experiences during COVID-19 lockdowns
According to the initial results from a May survey being administered by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States (UNESCO Beirut Office), more than half of the…
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BusinessEconomics & PolicyOpinionQ&A
Q&A with Ziad Hayek on his and Gérard Charvet’s plan to overcome Lebanon’s financial crisis
The arrival of a team by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Beirut for negotiations on the national need for financial assistance under a rescue package has sparked a wave…
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Economics & PolicyOpinion
Analysis of recent inflation using the Consumer Price Index
by Kamal Hamdanby Kamal HamdanIn October 2019, following years of dysfunctional public policies, Lebanon entered the vortex of an unprecedented collapse. This was evidenced by, among other indicators, a further dramatic decline in economic…
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What is in a magazine? From the perspective of us who write and edit the content of Executive, it is a striving for truth, meaning a constant quest and never-ending…
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AgricultureCoronavirus CloseupHospitality & TourismQ&A
Q&A with Kamal Mouzwak on the impact of COVID-19 on Tawlet and Souk El Tayeb
After being closed down starting March 11 for almost eight weeks, due to measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lebanon’s restaurants were allowed to re-open on May 4…