If five men in a car had only moments to escape a tornado approaching in the rear view mirror, the last thing you would expect them to do would be …
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Earlier this month, the new Lebanese government finally agreed upon a cabinet statement which it will seek to enact in the coming months. Nearly two weeks later, the statement has …
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The coming few months will witness the reopening of Sanayeh Garden, the first green space in Beirut to be renovated through a public-private scheme. In a city overgrown with concrete, …
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Nearly a third of Lebanese are estimated to live below the poverty line. This phenomenon cuts across sectarian divisions: destitution knows no religion or nationality (see photo essay). Many of …
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A belief in freedom of speech has led many good journalists to adopt as their maxim what French philosopher Voltaire once supposedly said: “I disapprove of what you say, but …
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Having spent the best part of a year trying to form a government, when the new Prime Minister Tammam Salam visited President Michel Sleiman in his Baabda Palace to announce …
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Last August, after much speculation Banque du Liban – Lebanon’s central bank – released Circular 331. The $400 million plan aimed at encouraging the country’s start-up sector by guaranteeing 75 …
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No matter what some might say, the Beirut Stock Exchange is economically insignificant. Few companies are listed, with real estate giant Solidere and a handful of banks taking up the …
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For the past 10 months, Lebanon has been without a government. The caretaker cabinet has proved completely incapable of responding to the country’s two major ongoing challenges — the influx …
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Saudi Arabia’s pledge to support the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to the tune of $3 billion over the next five years should be cautiously welcomed. The army is one of …