2024-07-02 12:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
For several weeks, rumors have been spreading about a significant increase in the price of the “rabta”of bread (bundle in Arabic), causing concern. Most Lebanese rely heavily on bread as a staple food, due to the economic crisis. What is the truth behind these rumors? This is Beirut takes a closer look. For the past few weeks, rumors have ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-01 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The euro rose and Paris equities surged Monday on signs France's far right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislative elections. The single currency had come under pressure in recent weeks on worries Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) would storm to victory and push through big-spending policies that could put the country ...
Maurice Matta 2024-07-01 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Some call it schizophrenia, others call it adaptation to reality, while some describe it as economic resistance. However, regardless of the term, what Lebanon, which has suffered from an economic and financial crisis characterized by the World Bank as one of the most severe crises globally since the mid-19th century, is experiencing, bears many ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-06-30 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Medical care costs are experiencing significant inflation. Major private insurers in the Lebanese market, contacted by This is Beirut, have indicated that their health insurance premiums will increase by about 10% starting July 1st. The decision to raise health insurance premiums comes in a market that has been declining for several ...
Nicolas Sbeih 2024-06-27 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
"They are everywhere, they buy everything, they show up with wads of cash in Ashrafieh and Metn, in Batroun, where they acquire luxury items, apartments, land and stores." An invasion so extensive that some mayors have established administrative barriers. "They" are the Shia, and the above statements reflect popular convictions, lacking verified ...
2024-06-27 18:11 - Reading : less than a minute
Daily workers at Lebanon’s electricity company, Electricité du Liban (EDL), warned the management of the public electricity supplier that it had until Friday to implement the new contract stipulating wage adjustments proportionate to the high cost of living, threatening to escalate protests. In a statement, the EDL day workers explained that ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-27 14:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Banque Du Liban (BDL) announced on Thursday that it would be extending the effects of Circulars 158 and 166. In a communique, the financial institution stated that the Central Council, which met on Wednesday, decided to extend the validity of Circulars 158 and 166 for one year, with the possibility of renewal, effective starting July 1, ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-06-26 18:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In a country where state institutions are almost paralyzed and the specter of war is looming, recommendations for breaking out of the stagnation in the real estate sector are nothing short of hypothetical. Panelists at the second Annual Real Estate Forum in Lebanon, that took place on Tuesday, highlighted the plethora of challenges facing the ...
2024-06-26 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A crisis cell has been established in partnership with the Ministry of Economy and the key pillars of the health sector, notably the hospital syndicate, the medical association, and third-party payers, to monitor the issue of skyrocketing hospitalization costs and find ways to reduce them. Caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade Amine Salam ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Secretary-General of the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), Fadi Khalaf, stated in the introduction of the association's monthly report that "cooperation between political, monetary, and banking authorities could pave the way towards achieving a balance between the security of deposits and liquidity, to ensure a better future for Lebanon ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-24 20:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Transport and Public Works, Ali Hamiye, announced on Monday the formation of joint specialized commissions between his department and the Ministry of Finance to re-examine the estimated price per square meter of public maritime domain to determine the annual fee for temporary occupation of these ...
Maurice Matta 2024-06-24 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In Beirut, the souks in the downtown area are preparing for the reopening of numerous commercial establishments that closed their doors following the economic and financial crisis, the subsequent popular upheaval, and the devastating explosion at the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, which caused considerable damage to shops and markets. Hopes ...