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Agritech Middle East

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 rich in history and culture but also possesses...
2020 beirut port explosion

Beirut port explosion: 3 years later, still no one held accountable

August 4, 2020, 6.07pm. The world watched in horror as Beirut, Lebanon's vibrant capital city, was rocked by a devastating explosion. On that fateful day, lives were shattered, buildings crumbled, and an...
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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 Faso, Haiti, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia Sudan and Yemen....
Qatar militarization

The Modernization of the Qatari Military: Are land forces being left behind? 

In response to an increasingly volatile geopolitical situation involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the West, Qatar's program of military modernization has diversified over the last 10 years allowing it to retain...
Erdoğan

If Erdoğan loses on May 14, what could happen in the Middle East

The upcoming elections in Turkey on May 14 have sparked a lot of buzz. The current President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been in power for almost two decades, is set to...
lebanon IMF

Reforms in Lebanon: The IMF loses patience

IMF mission chief Ernesto Rigo hasn't weighed his words during his stay in Beirut last week. "We think Lebanon is at a very dangerous moment, at a crossroads," said Rigo, who headed...
Lebanon gas agreement

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 following the withdrawal of Russia from the agreement....
cholera lebanon

Cholera outbreak: “The situation in Lebanon is fragile”

According to records from Lebanon's Public Health Ministry, there are upwards of 2,524 confirmed cases of Cholera, a bacterial illness which spreads through contaminated water, sewage and food. Already there have been...

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 following month of US led negotiations.

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 dangerous game on the long run. But let’s...