How nomadism made Africa a land of disruptive innovation
Mobility, innovation and stability, three of the most important civilizational factors in economic development, are not calibrated the same way in every region of...
Lebanon: Electricity plan needs a clear majority
Is the recovery for Lebanese electricity sector ailing for thirty years, finally in sight? Lebanese parliament is now ready to sanction a new plan...
Fixing electricity in Lebanon: the clock is ticking
Everybody knows it: Lebanon's internal software has to be updated as soon as possible and starting the reform of its electricity sector should be...
Igor Delanoë on Syria: “Moscow and Tehran move towards a cooperative competition”
ByTheEast: Let’s start by the Syrian issue. How could Russian diplomacy "benefit" from the disengagement of Westerners? Which political solution can Russians adapt to...
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...
Water-for-electricity: the Lebanese-Jordanian solution
What an idea! Water for electricity, as it sounds into the oil-for-food program for Saddam's Iraq. Actually, the water-for-electricity deal between Lebanon and the...
Egypt: Cement giant sets up solar plant
SolarizEgypt has signed an agreement with Arabian Cement Company, one of Egypt’s leading cement producer, for setting up a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy plant...
Fouad Zmokhol on reforming Lebanon: “It’s time to act”
ByTheEast: A few weeks ago, Beirut hosted the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit which turned out to be a fiasco. Economic commentators pointed...
Lebanon’s elephant in the room: its debt sustainability
Debt
sustainability has become a focal point for Lebanon’s economy
following comments made by its finance minister vis-a-vis its public
debt. Beirut’s dollar dominated sovereign bonds also...
Hydrocarbon exploration could start in early 2019
Hydrocarbon exploration is taking a lead towards developing Lebanon’s economy. The Ministry of Energy & Water along with the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) have...