Economics & Policy

The quest for oil exploration in Lebanon began in the early years of the French mandate when French High Commissioner Henry de Jouvenel issued a decree permitting exploration, extraction and …

Harnessed energy constitutes the juice of life for industrial and post-industrial, knowledge and information based, economic activity. Crucial for our quality of living, electricity powers, among other things, our refrigerators, …

Arab countries are witnessing a fundamental recalibration of their different roles in the global game of energy. The world’s accelerated awareness of energy security priorities and still growing climate risks …

Countries in the Middle East have started to realize that meeting their long-term economic development goals depends on their ability to join the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’ The United Arab Emirates …

The proverbial Lebanese entrepreneur is nothing if not agile and adaptive. She or he is a dealmaker par excellence and almost genetically primed to spot opportunities and seek to exploit …

As I write this article, eight years have passed since I committed to return to Lebanon as the 16th president of the American University of Beirut (AUB). Over the last …

Lebanon’s human infrastructure is our biggest hope for a bright future. Polishing our strategy and re-aligning priorities is the first step forward for Lebanese American University. Strategy focus for Academic …

For the Lebanese Private Sector Network (LPSN), the year of 2023 is the year of action, a year where we will focus on vigorously pursuing a major employment creation initiative …

A country’s brand is made of intricate and complicated components which work together to create this distinctive identity. Lebanon has unique attributes linked to its geopolitical location and its climate. …

In the last three years, the Lebanese digital industry and private sector have been challenged beyond their capabilities from every side; with an economic meltdown, financial and monetary crises, and …