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Fouad Zmokhol on reforming Lebanon: “It’s time to act”
ByTheEast: A few weeks ago, Beirut hosted the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit which turned out to be a fiasco. Economic commentators pointed...
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What they said about the new Cabinet
President
Michel Aoun: “The government comprises new faces and they are good, but it is
surprising that we have started...
Lebanon’s elephant in the room: its debt sustainability
Debt
sustainability has become a focal point for Lebanon’s economy
following comments made by its finance minister vis-a-vis its public
debt. Beirut’s dollar dominated sovereign bonds also...
Debt restructuring is ‘absolutely not’ on the card
Introducing a restructured debt wasn’t an imminent
future in Lebanon, thought Goldman Sachs. However, the country has turned its
focus on investors’ recovery while financial crisis...
Are heavy rains the sole problem in Lebanon?
Heavy rains and flooded highways are definitely not the sole problems in our beloved Lebanon. In order to deal with its economic problems, the...
Growth rebound of 2% reported in MENA
The oil price hike is mostly behind the modest growth rebound which has proven to be beneficial to the local exporters of oil while...
Hydrocarbon exploration could start in early 2019
Hydrocarbon exploration is taking a lead towards developing Lebanon’s economy. The Ministry of Energy & Water along with the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) have...
Tom Butler on mining sector: “We are expected to do good not just do well”
ByTheEast: ICMM focuses on mining companies’ values, such as sustainable development and CSR (Corporate social responsibility). How can you help them to improve their...
Trade deficit fissure in Lebanon widens by 5%
Bad news, again and again. Lebanon is facing a trade deficit whereby the fissure seems to have widened by 5% which amounts to 13...
Hariri’s investment plans key to economic growth
Investment plans disclosed by Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri’s aide underscores Lebanon’s plan to channel resources into its economy and peacetime development.
Earlier this week,...