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...
Lynn Maalouf on death penalty: “Lebanon could play a role model”
ByTheEast: Let’s begin by getting a general overview of the human rights
scene in Lebanon. Do you see any signs of progress over the last...
Everything you need to know about Agriculture 4.0
Is Agriculture 4.0 the answer to future food security? Let's take a look. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. reported that by...
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...
Syria: the thorny issue of food security
During wartime, what's on your plate doesn't matter as long as there is something on it. And sometimes, food can really be treacherous. With...
Can Qatar really challenge Saudi Arabia’s influence over Lebanon?
Money always talks. Bilateral trade between Lebanon and Qatar grew by a record 48%: from $145,9 million in 2017 it rose to $216,2 million...
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...
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...