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Lebanon will host the 2019 Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, the state-run National News Agency reported Sunday.The AESD was formed as an exclusively economic and developmental conference that tends to involve the private…

The dream of reconstructing Syria is beginning to materialize in Tripoli, in the north of Lebanon. The city is only 28 kilometers from the Syrian-Lebanese border, and local authorities want Tripoli to become the number-one hub between Syria…

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Wednesday he had held an “excellent” meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and expected Lebanon to sign economic deals with Saudi Arabia soon.“We will see very soon certain…

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to welcome you to the General Assembly of LIBC which will be held on 1st of August 2018 in Beirut. Proposal of agenda of General Assembly: Agenda of the General Assembly Meeting: 1- Reception 2- Establishing…

The CEDRE donor conference has resulted in $11.8 billion in pledges of financial assistance, out of which $11 billion are in soft loans. There were 51 countries represented at the conference in addition to international donor institutions.…

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Wednesday brushed off calls for a managed devaluation of the Lebanese currency, warning that such a step would be detrimental to the national economy.“We are not considering any devaluation because we…

The Emirates A380 touched down in Beirut today for a historic one-off service to Rafic Al Hariri International Airport (BEY), contributing to an aviation milestone for Lebanon and its hub airport. The landing demonstrated the airport’s…

Lebanon’s economy is expected to improve even before offshore gas and oil exploration at the beginning of 2019, Energy and Water Minister Cesar Abi Khalil said Wednesday.A consortium of France’s Total, Italy’s Eni and Russia’s Novatek has…

In the digital era, the telecommunications market is arguably more competitive than it has ever been. With the global technological transformation well underway, governments, industries, and individuals alike have become increasingly…

The World Bank has approved a $295 million package to overhaul the transport sector. The Greater Beirut Public Transport Project (GBPTP) is expected to ease congestions on roads and unlock private finance in the infrastructure sector.The…