NEWS
Politics
Lebanon: Syria refugees can return before conflict ends
The return of Syrian refugees should not be linked to the resolution of the conflict in th...
August 29th, 2018
Hezbollah stronger than ever before: Nasrallah
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah was “stronger than at any time sin...
August 15th, 2018
Economics
Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform
Lebanon’s pound is stable and the central bank has the means to defend its stability, cent...
August 8th, 2018
MENA investment activity grows in H1 on record deals – MAGNiTT
The emerging ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registered a reco...
August 2nd, 2018
Industry
IFC injects $2bn investments in MENA
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $2 billion in the Middle East and...
August 30th, 2018
BinGhatti Hospitality to invest over AED500m in GCC
BinGhatti Hospitality, the investment army of BinGhatti Holding, on Monday announced that...
January 23rd, 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 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…
