par This is Beirut, 20/10 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The 60th edition of SIAL (International Food Exhibition) opened in Paris on Saturday and will run until October 23. Despite Lebanon's challenging circumstances, 32 Lebanese agro-industrial institutions are participating, with 18 represented at the Lebanese pavilion. The caretaker Minister of Industry, Georges Bouchikian, inaugurated the pavilion ...
par This is Beirut, 19/10 13:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad stated on Saturday that the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon is estimated at nearly $440 million in the water and energy sectors, while the losses in the services, education, and health sectors amount to billions of dollars. He specified that the damage to electricity and water networks alone ...
par Maurice Matta, 16/10 08:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Economy Al Qard Al Hassan Hezbollah Lebanon
Many legal experts agree on the idea that "the Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association is a loophole in Lebanese law." The change in terminology does not alter the legal nature, which means that it is, in essence, a bank under legal reality and cannot be considered a non-profit charity organization, as it identifies itself. Specific circulars about Al-Qard ...
par This Is Beirut, 21/02 14:36 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Civil servants from the Ministries of Labor, Economy and Information will be on strike starting Wednesday in support of their wage demands. They are protesting against the fact that they have been excluded from the allowances that the government plans to grant to certain categories of civil servants. A delegation from the syndicate representing ...
par This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The impact of the Gaza war, including the termination of work permits, has left West Bank Palestinians in a dire financial situation as violence in the West Bank escalates. West Bank Palestinian Ibrahim al-Qiq lost his Israeli job permit after the Gaza war began, plunging him into despair and debt like thousands of others in the Palestinian ...
par Nicolas Sbeih, 2023-12-05 18:49 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
economy harvard Hezbollah Lebanese crisis
This column is known for its scathing critiques but is not accustomed to delivering insults. Nevertheless, the expression in the title has a history: During Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, his campaign strategist created three slogans, including "It’s the Economy, Stupid" (addressing his rivals), meaning that everything revolves ...