Asmahan Zein on labour market: “Women lack representation at many levels”
ByTheEast: A recent survey (‘Working Women in the Middle East and North Africa’, by Bayt.com and YouGov.com) ranked Lebanon as #1, vis-a-vis women and men...
Algerians protest in Algiers, Paris: “We want our democracy back”
Yesterday our Paris correspondent David Hury was in the crowd on the Republic Square. As in Algiers and in other European cities, Algerians had...
Syria’s new constitution could dawn in 2019
Syria’s constitution got a shot in the arm when the United Nations along with Turkey, Iran and Russia voiced hope that the committee charged...
Lebanese citizens volunteer for streets and beaches cleanup
Celebrating the World Cleanup Day, the people of Lebanon from all over the country gathered for beach and road cleanup.
A local NGO, “Live Love”,...
Qatar: Economic blockade turned into opportunity
Stifling economic blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Qatar will continue to remain in place until further notice with neither Saudi Arabia...
Lebanese kabis contains carcinogenic substance
In November 2018, the Consumer Protection Directorate of Lebanon has issued a warning informing about the presence of a “carcinogenic substance” in the "kabis"...
Foreign funded NGOs in Egypt feel brunt of law
Foreign funded NGOs in Egypt are having a hard time in the country following the review of a law by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah...
Lebanese women scientists shine in male-dominant firmament
Lebanese women scientists are setting new trends. Jana Kobeissi is a “fresh graduate” from the American University of Beirut who is still leading the...
Economic ties between Turkey-Germany reset
Economic ties between Turkey and German could potentially see an upswing. On the eve of talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President...
Sidon and other Lebanese cities enjoy tourism boom
Sidon is almost a six thousand year old city in Lebanon which reaped benefit this summer from the international tourism boom, whereby tourists flocked...