Abstract Lebanon can no longer ‘pull a rabbit out of the hat’. The protests of October 2019 exposed enormous underlying fragilities. The events expedited a financial, economic, security and social crisis ... read more
Abstract Multiple reports and the latest social feeds continue to highlight Lebanon’s grim economic outlook, the reason why identifying new strategies to nurture Lebanon’s growth today is crucial. In this ... read more
On March 14, 2018, the IMF issued a statement that highlighted medium-term projections on Lebanon’s debt to GDP ratio and economic growth as the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) is implemented. The IMF ... read more
The World Bank recently released a report entitled “The Tech Start up Ecosystem in Beirut” in which it attempts to portray the status of this budding scene in Lebanon. The World Bank’s findings are based ... read more
The World Bank recently released a report entitled “Jobs for North Lebanon” in which it discusses the labor market in “fragile and conflict-affected” regions of Lebanon. According to the World Bank, their ... read more
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 03, 2017, on page 7. Below is the pdf version of the article: Road Traffic in Lebanon A Structural Problem that ... read more
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on December 21, 2016, on page 4. The Lebanese ICT sector holds a lot of economic potential given its fast-growing pace and its vast ... read more
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on November 11, 2016, on page 4. General Overview Tied to the economic, political, social and demographic aspects of the country, ... read more
According to a survey issued from the partnership between the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) , the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank, Arab banks are witnessing withdrawal of correspondent ... read more
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
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