With many bitter moments from 2012 still lingering in our minds, it is time for sober reflection and realistic objectives to guide us in making resolutions for the New Year. …
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The Lebanese were not shy to give voice to their discontent in 2012. The grievances underlying these manifestations of public discontent were clear: declining purchasing power, the decrepit state of …
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The bombing near Sassine Square on October 19 that tore apart a neighborhood and hundreds of lives, homes and businesses was a deliberate, savage crime perpetrated by those seeking to …
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The blatant disregard with which the government is treating the current economic crisis in the country is the height of irresponsibility. It is best characterized by the industry minister’s advice …
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Among the less discussed symptoms of the collapsing Syrian state is the realigned trade balance with Lebanon. Before, everything from gasoline to eggs was sourced cheaply in Syria and sold …
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The fruit of opportunity is rotting on the branch in the fertile Bekaa Valley, literally. The Syrian civil war has effectively closed the border to trucks carrying exports of Lebanese …
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The right to public protest is fundamental in a democracy — citizens need to be able to demonstrate when they judge certain situations to be unacceptable in order to pressure …
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The Lebanese state of being is an odd mixture of denying reality and accepting the absurd. The former often leads to deferring difficult decisions and necessary actions, while the latter …
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Ferrari has been on something of a new trajectory in recent years, and to get the word out on how things have been shaping up for the automaker, Executive was …
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Given the opaque functioning of the Lebanese state, it is good that sessions of the Parliament are open for the public to see. Unfortunately, they are akin to vultures tearing …