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The Lebanese Cement Industry Facing Low Domestic Demand and Fierce Competition Abroad

The fate of the Lebanese cement industry is tightly linked to that of construction and real estate. However, construction and real estate activities have been receding since 2010 after the war erupted in ... read more

Public Finance Results for 2015

Lebanon has been recording a fiscal deficit for more than 9 years, reaching a maximum of $4.22B in 2013. The deficit narrowed by 27.18% in 2014, then deteriorated again in 2015. The slowdown in economic ... read more

Alpha Banks in 2015: Robust Performance under Tough Circumstances

The year 2015 proved to be another challenging year for Lebanon. The private and public sectors, for which Lebanese banks are the main financiers, had a tough run. According to the BLOM Lebanon PMI, the ... read more

Lebanon’s Pension System

For many workers in the Lebanese private sector, reaching retirement age entails confronting an ambiguous future with inadequate access to social protection. This yields a large section of the population ... read more

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare in Lebanon: Numerous Opportunities to Explore

In its most recent Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare report for Lebanon, Business Monitor International (BMI) issued a “cautiously optimistic” outlook for the market over the coming years. BMI believes that ... read more

Lebanon’s Balance of Trade: 2015 Update

The Lebanese trade deficit has been narrowing during the past two years, resulting from a faster decline in the value of imports than exports. In 2015, Lebanon recorded a trade deficit of $15.12B, compared ... read more

2015: Another Recovery Year for the Lebanese Tourism Sector

The number of tourist arrivals recovered in 2015 for the second year running, but a true rebound for the sector is still not attained. The purchasing power of visitors is more crucial than their number and ... read more

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Spotlights on Lebanon
February 19, 2016

Lebanese Gas Stations: Tied with Regulation

The collapse in global crude oil prices since June 2014 had a significant impact on economies, governments and business. Lebanon was no exception to this rule. One of the local markets to bear the brunt of ... read more

Brighter Year for the Car Market in 2015

The Lebanese economy remained in a challenging position in 2015, however some improvements were achieved. Tourism activity reached a four-year high in 2015 with the number of tourist arrivals rising by ... read more

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Spotlights on Lebanon
February 2, 2016

In-Depth Review of the Lebanese Real Estate Sector in 2015

Following five years of outstanding performance, the Lebanese economy entered a new era of distress starting 2011, resulting from an internal instability and a political deadlock. The eruption of the ... read more

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