Lebanon Works: A launch pad for relief and revitalization
This article is part of ongoing Executive coverage with members of the Lebanese Private Sector Network on sectoral impacts of and responses to the 70-day September 2024 war on Lebanon. At the time of...
View ArticleStaying alive: The juggling act of the healthcare sector
The healthcare sector in Lebanon has faced exceptional operational challenges over the past year as the Israel-Hezbollah war escalated in the south and the Bekaa before Israel began its bombardment of...
View ArticleThe Multifaceted Role of the COO in Steering Lebanese Tertiary Education...
As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the University of Balamand, my role has extended far beyond the conventional boundaries of operational management, particularly in the context of Lebanon’s...
View ArticleQ&A Joseph Al Assad
To say that energy was a problematic sector from beginning of the Lebanese post-conflict reconstruction in 1992 to the end of the financial inflows-fueled, corrupt cronyism system in the country, is...
View ArticleReal estate in the interim: Resettling and reconstruction
This article is part of ongoing Executive coverage with members of the Lebanese Private Sector Network on sectoral impacts of and responses to the 70-day September 2024 war on Lebanon. In the wake of...
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Whether yours is a generously sized garden or a petite patio, tending to our outdoor spaces can provide us with some much-needed calm and tranquillity while balancing our busy schedules. As any keen...
View ArticleReturning to poisoned lands: A Q&A with Nadine Khoury on Agriculture and...
Lebanon, a nation of green mountains and deep agricultural roots, now faces yet another pivotal moment. The war, which many hope is over despite the daily presence of IDF drones, the intermittent roar...
View ArticleA sector in motion
Transport leaders aspire to transform vital sector The formal economic sector of transportation and logistics in Lebanon presents itself to the observer with two vividly contrasting faces. One face of...
View ArticleBanking on reform: Amending our banks to support reconstruction
In the aftermath of Lebanon’s devastating financial and socio-economic crisis, the reconstruction of the banking sector and restoration of macroeconomic stability demand urgent and sophisticated...
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Many find the smell of cigarette smoke unpleasant as it lingers in the air or sticks to clothing and hair. It can be off-putting for the ones we love, but switching to a smoke-free product can make a...
View ArticleEducated in War and Peace
It is self-explanatory that the war on Lebanon has affected extant education systems badly. For different providers in the country’s fragmented educational landscape – one that has long been flagged...
View ArticleCollective solidarity: An overlooked marker of economic health
A hard look at Lebanon through an economist’s lens would reveal that the national outlook is dismal, the damages accrued during the latest war are staggering, and the political future of the country...
View ArticleChronicling conflict: An unnecessary war begs essential change
The writing of our forthcoming issue, which began during the second phase of this timeline and ended during the fourth phase, has been chronicling the experiences of the real estate sector, the...
View ArticleWhat is in a date?
The beginning of the year can symbolize many things. In general, this date signifies a social ritual of togetherness and hope for improvement. It may indicate belief in the fortuitous course of one’s...
View ArticleAgainst every barrier: building future platforms of education
In spite of undeniable realities of human capital erosion and structural weakening as well as moral and financial bankruptcy of the increasingly unequal education sector, the narrow but extremely...
View ArticleWeaponized words: an appeal for integrity in journalism
Over the course of the last several weeks, I’ve been compiling war data to take stock of the past year and observe how conflict has coincided with and shaped the experiences covered in our end of year...
View ArticleWhen Winds Change…
The year 2025 is off to the most promising start. At long last we got the leaders that we have always wished for. Their declarations are coherent, their statements clear and frank about Lebanon’s...
View ArticleYou have acted as the Lebanese Ambassador to the Untied Nations during very...
There is only one Arab seat on the 15-member United Nations Security Council, which rotates every two years among the 22 Arab countries. That means Lebanon is offered the seat only once every 44...
View ArticleBetting on Lebanon: The high stakes game of bonds, stocks, real estate, and...
Lebanon is at a defining moment—a fragile economy teetering between recovery and collapse. “People are hopeful now, but the problem is, people are poor,” says Khalid Zeidan, founder and...
View ArticleMiddle East 2006
Winners and Losers Aspecter is haunting the Middle East. A little more than a quarter century after the Shah’s fall, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s wildest dreams seem to be coming true throughout the...
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