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 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-23 11:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The caretaker Minister of Energy, Walid Fayad, assured that electricity distribution hours would be increased in July, without specifying when or the number of hours. He revealed that a call for tenders had been launched for the purchase of fuel, which would be delivered in July, enabling production to rise from 550 megawatts to 800 ...
2024-06-22 12:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A few weeks after the dismantling of unlicensed internet transmission networks across Lebanon by teams from Ogero, the public provider of telecommunications and internet services, where do we stand? This Is Beirut provides an update. Contacted by This Is Beirut, outgoing Minister of Telecommunications Johnny Corm states that dismantling is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-21 18:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Jean Abboud, president of the Union of Travel and Tourism Agencies in Lebanon, assured on Friday that "Cyprus is not going to close its doors to the Lebanese." He confirmed that "contacts have been made with the Cyprus Embassy in Lebanon," stressing that "things are going well and there is no fear of the island's doors being closed to the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-21 17:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Real Estate Syndicate of Lebanon is pleased to announce the upcoming 2nd Real Estate Forum of Lebanon, titled "The Real Estate and Housing Sector in Lebanon: Between Stagnation and Revival." This important event will take place on June 25, 2024, at the prestigious Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut, under the patronage of caretaker Prime Minister Najib ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-21 12:43 - Reading : less than a minute
The Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) reported on Friday that Lebanon's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May 2024 increased by 0.02% compared to April 2024. This rise is notably modest in contrast to the significant increases recorded in 2023 (33.27% in March and 5.35% in May). CAS further specified in their statement that the CPI showed a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-20 19:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Committee held a session on Thursday, focused on the findings of a recent World Bank report on the economic and financial repercussions of the Syrian war and the ensuing displacement on Lebanon. The document was presented by World Bank Country Director for the Middle East Department Jean-Christophe Carret. It ...
Liliane Mokbel 2024-06-20 13:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Is this the beginning of the end of the US dollar's hegemony in the world? This is a legitimate question, given Saudi Arabia's refusal to renew its petrodollar agreement with the United States. This half-century-old agreement has made the US dollar a powerful force in the world of finance. Signed on June 8, 1974, between the United States ...