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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has opened its regional office in Beirut tasked with helping Middle East countries, including Afghanistan, upgrade their economic, monetary and fiscal policies. The Middle East …

Lebanon wants to spearhead a regional agreement for liberalization of trade in services. This is the aim which the director general at the ministry of economy and trade, Fady Makki, …

The largest Lebanese data network operator, GlobalCom Data Services (GDS), in early October announced the creation of a wireless broadband service, which will finally provide fast internet access to residential …

Lebanon has dropped 19 places on a list of 146 countries ranked according to perceptions of corruption by Transparency International, an international non-governmental organization devoted to combating corruption. Lebanon’s separately-listed …

In a major expansion of their capacities, Lebanese industrial conglomerate, Malia Holding, last month inaugurated a new manufacturing plant for its Cosmaline subsidiary. The new factory represents a $13 million …

Last month saw Vinifest, Lebanon’s first wine festival, held at the marina in the St Georges bay. The four day event, which included live music, brought together almost all of …

It takes optimism to open an ad agency in today’s depressed advertising market. Hani Haddad, manager of the newly set up Spirits agency, has plenty. “I have 17 years experience …

Electricity consumers are still seething over recent power outages – the latest manifestation of Lebanon’s ongoing electricity crisis at Electrite Du Liban (EDL), which is being held responsible for up …

The Daily Star, Lebanon’s only English language paper, is planning a move to Dubai Media City as early as January 2005. According to the newspaper’s publisher, Jamil Mroueh, the move …

Since September 1, the Lebanese authorities have again been allowing South Koreans to obtain visas upon arrival in Lebanon. The practice had been discontinued in November 2003, when the Lebanese …