Green Lebanon, land of lush pine and cedar forests, has the highest rate of deforestation in the world. The Human Development Report published in 2000 by the United Nations Development …
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‘The government used to give licenses to these brothels,” says Kara. “They were well regulated.” That’s not to say that everything was rosy. Then like now, a woman in difficult …
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Cisco Systems, one of the world leaders in networking solutions for the lnterqet with $18.9 billion in revenues, decided to open a regional office in Lebanon. The office will manage …
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E-businesses are mushrooming in Lebanon. From Elmazad to SoukLebanon, everything from microwaves to CDs to medical chairs are being sold over the Internet. But e-commerce is still in its embryonic …
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I was shocked by Mr. Walid Khoury’s article. His total lack of objectivity, insulting remarks about France’s victory in the European football cup and generally twisted analysis are unworthy of …
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A year and a half ago, Lebanon’s contractors were locked in a rough-and-tumble wrestling match with the government over roughly $400 million worth of unpaid bills for public sector construction …
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“These people have been forced to grow hash and be outlaws, because this region has been abandoned by the Lebanese state and the regional and international community,” says Hamadan Dandash, …
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The privatization law was recently passed through parliamentwith a large majority. Although brief and general,the bill is a signal to investors that the political desire forprivatization is there. The next …
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The Syrian-Lebanese free trade agreement was supposed to stimulate trade. Why has it failed to do that? Lebanon’s total imports are down 25%, as are Syria’s. It’s not just a …
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The government of Hoss and the first and second governments of Hariri listed judicial reform as one of their top priorities. The rest is history. I want to add my …
