Georges Saad (Lebanon)
Journalist. Specialities: Sustainability, local development, energy policies.
Lebanon: Why blackouts are inevitable
Lebanon's electricity grid, managed by the state-owned Electricité du Liban (EDL), struggles to meet the country's demand. Frequent power cuts, lasting for several hours...
Hezbollah-Israel: What could mean a new war for Lebanon in 2024?
The vast destruction of the Gaza strip infrastructures and the death toll among the Palestinian people should be enough to have a chilling effect...
Middle East: What future for agriculture?
Welcome to the arid lands of the Middle East, where ancient civilizations have thrived for centuries against all odds. This region is not only...
Food security in Middle East: What’s to expect next summer?
Lebanon, Syria or Egypt do not appear in the new list drawn up by the UN Agencies about "rising hunger risk" unlike Afghanistan, Burkina...
Exploiting Lebanon’s Gas Reserves: The next step
They finally dit it. ENI, TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy signed the long-awaited agreement with the caretaker Lebanese government on January 29. QatarEnergy joined this consortium...
Lebanon-Israel deal: The state of war (over gas) is over
Was it a true historic moment? Future will tell after, after Israel and Lebanon having concluded a “historic agreement” over a shared maritime border...
Russia vs. Saudi Arabia: Behind the curtains of the oil battle
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has reshuffled the cards of the alliances on the global energy market. Moscow and Riyadh are now playing a...
Lebanon’s energy crisis: Syria is back in the game
The economic crisis in Lebanon has been deepened by an energy crisis following the drying up of imported fuel into the country. This energy...
Lebanon: The looming economic collapse
Basic medical facilities and emergency services won’t be able to face the crisis. It will be game over soon. "Doctors and nurses faced grave...
Hyperinflation could spark mass uprising in Lebanon
“I remember what happened in Argentina in 2011”, says Flora, an Argentinian citizen living in Beirut since 2013. “Now, my Lebanese friends understand what...