NEWS
Politics
Lebanon army says Israel ‘abducted’ citizen on border
Lebanon’s army said late on Saturday that an Israel border patrol had seized a Lebanese wo...
April 30th, 2018
Lebanon to complain to UNSC against Israel’s use of its airspace to strike Syria
Lebanon will file a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council against Israel...
April 11th, 2018
Economics
MENA economy to grow 3.1% in 2018 – World Bank
Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is expected to rebound in 2018...
April 18th, 2018
MENA to spend $1tr in energy investments in 5 yrs
Investments in the energy sector across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is...
March 22nd, 2018
Industry
BinGhatti Hospitality to invest over AED500m in GCC
BinGhatti Hospitality, the investment army of BinGhatti Holding, on Monday announced that...
January 23rd, 2018
Jazeera launches flights to Kochi, Ahmedabad
Kuwait’s leading low-cost airline Jazeera Airways has launched its inaugural flights to th...
January 21st, 2018
Markets
Mideast markets sink to multi-year lows
Middle East bourses fell sharply on Thursday as investors cashed out after Brent crude oil...
January 15th, 2016
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
Plans to revive Lebanon’s ghost railways gather steam
Lebanon's train stations have not seen a train depart since the 1990s, and Beirut’s centra...
August 29th, 2017
Industry
Private funding for key start-ups hits $870m in Mena
Private investment funding for key start-ups in the Mena region has been consistently grow...
April 6th, 2017
ECONOMY
Lebanon Economy March 2018
The first elections in a decade to be held in May 2018 offer a much-needed opportunity to engage the public in a dialogue on how to support macroeconomic stability and…
RISK
Lebanon Risk March 2018
Lebanon’s anaemic economic growth is due to the ongoing Syrian war, regional tensions, the refugee crisis and weak public finances. Economic risk (HIGH): Economic prospects remain sluggish. Lebanon is in…
FDI
Lebanon FDI January 2016
A historically liberal economy, Lebanon enjoys a strong investment environment, coupled with a sophisticated demographic and a reasonable level of industrial diversification. However, Lebanon’s economy has been subject to various…
SME
Lebanon SME March 2016
In the past two to three decades, the Lebanese government has placed an increasing importance on the support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and has indeed approached SMEs as…