Lebanon’s cedar forests threatened by climate change
Strolling in the cedar forests of Lebanon’s mountainous slopes is such a relief since it transports you away from the misery of everyday life. Many of these trees have been here for more than...
Environmental technology gains focus
Environmental
technology has received shot in the arm following the signing
of a $100 million financing deal between the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with Lebanon's Bank Audi. The
development marks the second
such investment deal in...
Inclement weather prevented power barge from docking into Jiyeh?
Following the inability of the power barge to dock in Lebanon’s southern coastal town of Jiyyeh on Monday, which caretaker Energy Minister Cesar Abi Khalil said was due to weather conditions, the State-run National...
France lends helping hand in rebuilding Lebanon
In a development that underscores France’s commitment towards rebuilding Lebanon, Organized by Business France, a French national agency entered into a collaboration with Mouvement des Entreprises et Représentations Economiques Françaises au Liban (MEREF) so...
Economic impact of the Syrian war on Lebanon
The economic impact of the Syrian war has cost Lebanon nearly $9.7 billion, according to a study conducted by Jennifer Abu Mrad and her colleagues from the economic research center InfoPro titled, “Economic impact...
Cattle exports from Normandy to Iran comes to a grind
The export of cattle from Normandy to Iran has come to a standstill thanks to U.S. sanctions on Iran. According to a Senator from France, Washington’s economic policy is taking a toll on its...
Lebanon: waterscape challenges hide future opportunities
What is the future of Lebanon's waterscape? This was the question which formed the central discussion theme in the youth conference which was organised by the Issam Fares Institute (IFI) for Public Policy International...
The UAE ecotourism to highlight the region’s natural wonders
The UAE ecotourism drive attempts to underscore the region’s “tourism potential” in its ‘natural wonders’. The “Ministry of Climate Change and Environment”, in short MOCCAE, initiated the “National Ecotourism Project”.
The aim of the initiation...
Response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Syrian war
As a response to the huge humanitarian crisis created by the Syrian war, Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP), provides an integrated humanitarian framework which includes a stabilization mechanism to tackle challenges faced by the...
Agriculture in Ukraine, pt.1: A blooming giant
It may surprise you to know that the grilled meat kebab you just ate on your business trip to Jeddah came from a beast that has been grazing on fodder grown in Ukraine. It’s...