Lebanon: Railway would boost economic growth
Lebanon's sick from its atmospheric pollution, sick from its overpopulated highways, sick from its lack of alternatives. Yet, the patient should get some effective...
Every breath you (shouldn’t) take… when in Beirut
Dear tourists, welcome to Beirut. A (strange) smell is in the air, you should probably worry. And don't think the same air will be...
Fadia Safi on financing NGOs: “We don’t want to shut Sesobel’s door”
ByTheEast: At the beginning of June 2019, you had announced you would be closing the gates of Sesobel on June 28, and that you...
Solid waste management in Lebanon: The new time bomb
We all know this inhuman mountain in Dora, north of Beirut. It's a time bomb. Solid waste management is an urgent need in Beirut...
Karim Daoud on sustainable agriculture: “We should respect our Mediterranean diet”
ByTheEast: A transition towards sustainable agriculture in Tunisia is crucial. But Tunisian agricultural income, which usually represents 11% of its GDP, has shrunk to...
Lebanon-Algeria deals to boost agricultural cooperation
You may not know it, but Lebanon-Algeria's relationships are close. Both countries have a lot in common, except their size as Algeria is 228...
Ayman Assi on sexual health care: “Public health is at stake”
ByTheEast: How was the NGO Marsa
born?
Ayman
Assi: In the early 2000s, following the results of a study on Lebanese doctors
which shed light on the fact...
What about the new UNICEF project to nurture children in Lebanon?
Children's need must come first. In a development which supports and nurture children, including their health, education, nutrition and child protection services, the United...
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...
Why Lebanon should follow Africa’s path to Agriculture 4.0
Could digital agriculture end Africa’s food scarcity as it is projected to house nearly a population of two billion by 2050? Farms need to...