On January 8, caretaker Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil again delayed the first licensing round for offshore oil and gas exploration — perhaps the biggest hope for Lebanon’s …
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Economics & Policy
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When Riad Salameh, the governor of Banque du Liban (BDL), Lebanon’s central bank, announced in November $800 million for a new stimulus package to help the economy grow in 2014 …
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If you live in one of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the chances are that last time you ran the kitchen tap you were using water that …
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A completely new future for Lebanon’s water network; taking the sector out of the control of feuding politicians and into the realm of citizen control. Well at least that’s how …
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“There is no way to be loyal to Lebanon and protect it other than through dialogue that opens the way to the formation of a salvation government that represents all …
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For consumers, 2013 may go down as one of the best years to have bought a car, with dealerships touting offers galore, from free registration and buy-back schemes, to $300 …
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There were very few positives for the Lebanese economy in 2013, but the industrial sector was perhaps one of them. If 2011 and 2012 were years of crisis — with …
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By his own admission, caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade Nicolas Nahas has had a frustrating year — as a member of a resigned government, unable to implement policy, but …
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Vrej Sabounjian is perhaps the most positive person in Lebanon. Despite worsening security conditions, a refugee influx and a stagnant economy the country’s caretaker minister of industry is convinced that …