A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on October 12, 2016, on page 4. As the “Back to School” season began almost a month ago, shedding the light on the education scene ... read more
Economic indicators are giving conflicting signals on the Lebanese economic activity. However it seems that this is not exclusively a Lebanese phenomenon, as US indicators are also giving conflicting ... read more
Lebanon’s natural diverse landscape, history and its cosmopolitan aspect have made it one of the “must visit” countries in the world. In winter, tourists enjoy the ski season on the country’s slopes. While ... read more
The BoP recorded a large surplus of $1.79B in August alone and thus turned the BoP of the year into positive territories with a surplus of $366.2M compared to a deficit of $1.65B by August 2015 and $1.42B ... read more
The banking industry, one of the most resilient sectors in Lebanon, is beginning to show slower growth rates, as the economic slowdown crisis is gradually spreading across the country. Banks are still ... read more
According to the Ministry of Finance, Lebanon’s fiscal deficit broadened by 8.52% to reach $1.94B by June 2016, versus a deficit of $1.78B in the same period in 2015. In details, in the first half of the ... read more
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) registered a 0.24% weekly decline to 103.12 points and by that was outpaced by the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Bond Index which recorded a 1.02% weekly uptick to 774.55 points. ... read more
According to the Lebanese Central Bank’s (BDL) new Monetary Overview for 2015, the Lebanese economy has proven to be resilient amid the political and security turbulences locally and regionally. However, ... read more
The number of tourist arrivals in the first half of 2016 has risen, but the figure masks many underlying challenges faced by the Lebanese tourism sector. With the absence of Arab tourists, the sector no ... read more
“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
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