Syrian markets, an opportunity for Lebanese construction material sector
Lebanese construction material sector is facing 40% reduction in demand for their product. The said sector is going through a struggle, said the exhibitors of “Project Lebanon 2018”, which ended on Friday.
Rousse Trading is...
Lebanon-Poland: some ties to boost
Ambassador of Poland to Lebanon Przemyslaw Niesiolowski said on May 17 that his country aims at increasing cooperation between Polish and Lebanese businessmen, local media reported.
"We are going to increase cooperation between representatives of...
Beekeepers of Yemen and their famous Sidr honey
Beekeepers in Yemen face twin risks: if they are not struck down from the air by air strikes, they have to carefully navigate the ground as they traverse through the country’s valleys crisscrossing mine...
Sustainable agriculture shapes Africa, Middle East industry future
In a round of sustainable agriculture, ABB & Heliospectra AB partnership in the Middle East and Africa to bring innovative boost in the industry, whereby exploring solutions for greenhouse sustainability as well as “controlled...
Natural gas becomes priority for Lebanese power sector
Lebanon will make natural gas as the primary source of energy in its power sector, informed Cesar Abi Khalil, the Energy Minister of Lebanon. There are plans of installing “three floating LNG import facilities”...
Jordan: King Abdullah faces grumbling protesters
The Kingdom of Jordan economy suffocates. Last Wednesday, the government proposed a new law aiming at increasing taxes on employees (+5%) and on companies (+20-40%), as a new series of IMF-backed measures. The government...
Turkey renovates Lebanon railway on Hejaz rail line
Tripoli’s Lebanon railway to get a renovated look. The train station is located on Hejaz Railway and was build sometimes between the year “1900 and 1908” by Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II.
The Mina Lebanon...
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 within its premises in the Suez Governorate. The former, a...
Cooperation with Iran will continue: China
Cooperation and relations with Iran will continue, said China’s state news agency Xinhua citing a statement from Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi.
The stance is diametrically opposite to the Trump Administration’s diplomatic approach with Iran,...
Marc Goutalier on Saudi Arabia: “Riyadh aims to diversify its portfolio”
ByTheEast: Saudi Arabia is currently in the spotlight. What can we expect from Russian president Vladimir Putin's visit to Riyadh today?
Marc
Goutalier: In geopolitical terms this is symbolic and naturally there are
contracts involved. The Russians...