Spotlights on Lebanon

Research reports covering various economic and market sectors in Lebanon

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The Lebanese Printing Industry

“Books are written in Cairo, printed in Beirut and read in Baghdad”. This well-known Arab saying attests the importance of the Lebanese printing industry that dates back to 1585, with the printing press of ... read more

The Car Market in H1 2016: Car Importers Maintain their Pessimistic View

Making the decision to buy a car is very much attached to morale and morale has been low amongst the Lebanese. The economy has been subdued for almost five years now and policy inaction makes it unlikely ... read more

Arak: Lebanon’s Noble Drink

Arak, a byproduct of alchemy, has always been an essential part of the Lebanese tradition. Similar to Saki in Japan, Ouzo in Greece, and Vodka in Russia, Arak is known to be Lebanon’s cultural drink. Arak ... read more

Real Estate in Lebanon: Adaptation in a Tumultuous Environment

The word on the street has it that times are tough on the Lebanese real estate market. However, opinions vary as to how bad things are: some ponder the idea of a crash while others simply acknowledge ... read more

Financial Results of the Three Largest Listed Lebanese Banks for the First Half of 2016: Sustainable Profitability despite Ongoing Difficult Operating Conditions

Net Profit ($ mn) ROACE (%) ROAA (%) Cost-to-Income (%) BLOM 226.68 16.62 1.55 35.88 Audi 225.66 14.90 1.07 55.38 Byblos 73.75 8.30 0.73 54.20 The un-audited financial results of the three largest listed ... read more

World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework

Lebanon is a small country, housing different cultures, religions and political parties, with a population of around 4.5M people. Lebanon’s diverse composition resulted in the country being a channel of ... read more

The Lebanese Tahini and Halawa Production: A Success Story Locally and Abroad

Tahini and Halawa are not just random Lebanese products, they are symbols of the Lebanese culinary culture. These products are in the pantry of every Lebanese home and every Lebanese restaurant. Locals ... read more

Lebanese Eurobonds’ Performance H1 2016

The first half (H1) of 2016 was marked by unstable geopolitical dynamics and a continuing political stalemate, with almost 26 months of political vacuum. In the beginning of 2016, GCC countries (Bahrain, ... read more

The Beirut Stock Exchange in H1 2016: Performance Review

The first months of 2016 were somehow positive for the Lebanese economy. In the budding months of 2016, no major security events were recorded. Moreover, the municipal elections were held and the country ... read more

Citrus Cultivation: Lebanon’s Sour Sector

Despite its small size, Lebanon’s sundry landscapes, from the interior terrain of the Bekaa Valley to the narrow canyons sweeping down to the sea, and its diverse microclimates endorsed the country to reap ... read more

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