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Recorded real estate sales transactions increased in 2016. According to the Real Estate Registry at the Ministry of Finance, the number of transactions increased one percent to around 64,600 compared to the previous year. The total value of…

The number of construction permits rose 13 percent in 2016 to 17,295, covering 12.3 million square meters (m2) – unchanged from 2015. The average area per permit is 707 m2, down 13 percent.Beirut saw the sharpest decline in area and…

Lebanon relaunched its first oil and gas exploration and production licensing round after a three-year delay, its energy minister said, kick-starting the development of a hydrocarbon industry stalled by national political paralysis. Lebanon…

Alabama-based B.L. Harbert has won a tender for the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Awkar. Permission has been granted by the Government for the work to commence.The embassy will be built over an area of 174,000 square meters at a…

The propensity of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) in the Mena region to buy superyachts built within the last 15 years is 20 per cent, the second highest in the world after Eastern Europe (46 per cent), with propensity to buy…

The Internet and WWW (World Wide Web) have been established themselves as the backbone of the world wide “Information Superhighway” and of the electronic commerce market. Given the rapidly growing number of WWW users, many companies are…

A combination of a diabetes medication and an antihypertensive drug can effectively combat cancer cells. The team of researchers led by Prof.Michael Hall at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has also reported that specific cancer…

Banker Fouad Rahme, and a group of private investors and bank institutions, have established a private equity fund to invest in local small and medium companies. The size of the fund will be $50 million.Rahme said that the first closing…

When it comes to success indicators that companies look for, employee loyalty is among the most prominent. According to a new poll by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, titled ‘Employee Loyalty in the Middle East and North Africa’:…

The total number of passengers, including arrivals, departures, and those transiting, had reached 7.2 million as of November, according to RAFIC HARIRI International Airport figures.These figures are expected to exceed 7.5 million by the…