Liliane Mokbel 07/08 12:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
If the current tensions escalate into war, Lebanon will face severe turmoil. In a scenario of widespread conflict, Lebanese citizens will need to fear uncontrollable inflation more than a further devaluation of the pound against the dollar. The country would experience chaos and significant volatility in the prices of goods and services if the ...
Maurice Matta 07/08 09:17 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A major tsunami hit global markets at the beginning of the week, driven by fears that the US, the world’s largest economy, is heading towards a recession. This followed Thursday night’s disclosure of official data regarding unemployment figures, which indicated that an unexpectedly high number of Americans were jobless. These figures ...
This Is Beirut 06/08 19:29 - Reading : less than a minute
The Électricité du Liban (EDL) employees have announced that they will observe a warning strike on Wednesday, August 7. In a statement, the union of EDL employees indicated that "the decision was made after the Minister of Finance refused to approve the implementation of decree 13020 concerning the employees' salary demands." The statement ...
Liliane Mokbel 05/08 16:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Since 2010, Hodema, a consulting and research company specializing in the restaurant and hospitality sectors, has been investigating, analyzing, and studying the dining options in Beirut, which are divided into 11 zones. To compile the Hodema 2024 report, its experts visited 810 establishments including restaurants, cafés, bars, nightclubs, ...
This Is Beirut 05/08 15:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), published by BlomInvest, rose to 48.3 points in July from 47.8 the previous month. This marks the highest level recorded in three months. However, "commercial conditions remain difficult," according to the index results. Commenting on the result, BLOM Bank's Director of Economic Research, Dr. Ali Bolbol, said ...
Christiane Tager 05/08 15:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The stock markets opened in a state of high alert this Monday. The Tokyo Stock Exchange recorded the worst drop in points in its history, while European markets are in free-fall. A “bear market” in Japan, CAC 40 dropping more than 2% in France... The global stock market's downfall continued on Monday. The Tokyo Stock Exchange fell again after ...
Christiane Tager 04/08 10:47 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Port of Beirut is Lebanon's main gateway for goods. Covering over 1.2 square kilometers with its four basins, it handles approximately 1.3 million containers each year using 16 cranes and 39 gantries. The Port of Beirut is one of the top ten Mediterranean ones and serves as a vital gateway to the Middle East. Using auto-financing, the port ...
Christiane Tager 03/08 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since the August 4, 2020 explosion, the reconstruction of the Port of Beirut has become the focal point of significant interest, given its potential to generate millions of dollars. However, no tangible progress has been made so far, although an intriguing and notably pragmatic French proposal has emerged. Since the August 4, 2020 explosion, the ...
This Is Beirut 02/08 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Sources at the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL), as quoted by MTV, assured that despite the security tensions of recent days, the BDL is still able to control the exchange rate of the Lebanese pound against the dollar, especially as it has recently succeeded in collecting dollars, which has strengthened the Lebanese pound. Still, according to these ...
Christiane Tager 01/08 19:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following the bombing in Majdal Shams, the retaliation in the southern suburbs and Israeli threats to annihilate Lebanon, panic has gripped expatriates and the few tourists who decided, against all odds, to spend their holidays in the Land of the Cedars. This Is Beirut provides an update with the help of professionals in the tourism ...
Nicolas Sbeih 01/08 07:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
We are used to criticizing politicians, the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL) at times, as well as Hezbollah and its offshoots—on this platform and elsewhere. We blame them for their misdeeds, their incompetence, their ignorance, their greed or all four at once. I admit that doing so is usually a breeze, given that politicians supply a steady stream ...
31/07 20:33 - Reading : less than a minute
With the deterioration of the situation in Lebanon, citizens fear shortages of all kinds, particularly of fuel, as the Lebanese cannot forget the summer of 2021 and its oil shortages. However, for the time being, there is no reason to panic, as gasoline and fuel oil are available. Contacted by Ici Beyrouth, Maroun Chammas, the President of the ...