NEWS
Politics
Lebanon: Syria refugees can return before conflict ends

Hezbollah stronger than ever before: Nasrallah

Economics
Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform

MENA investment activity grows in H1 on record deals – MAGNiTT

Industry
IFC injects $2bn investments in MENA

BinGhatti Hospitality to invest over AED500m in GCC

Markets
Mideast markets sink to multi-year lows

ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars

Economics
Plans to revive Lebanon’s ghost railways gather steam

Industry
Private funding for key start-ups hits $870m in Mena

ECONOMY
Lebanon: Economy November 2018
Political paralysis grips Lebanon Lebanon is in a state of political paralysis. Five months on from the general election in May 2018 and Prime Minister Saad Hariri has been unable…
RISK
Lebanon: Risk November 2018
Lebanon’s anaemic economic growth is due to the ongoing Syrian war, political paralysis, the refugee crisis and weak public nances. Economic risk (HIGH): Economic prospects remain sluggish amid the political…
INDUSTRY
Lebanon: Tourism & Hotels October 2018
Lebanon’s varied tourism landscape includes over 200 kilometres of coastlines, snowy mountains and ski slopes, which have often been compared to the Alps, a rich cultural o ering and several…
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…