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WE CARE, THEREFORE WE ACT: LEBANON’S CORPORATE GREEN CONTRIBUTION

libc Oct 21, 2016 0

Today companies around the world are leading the way in green initiatives, adopting a wide range of admirable, in-house sustainability practices such as ambitious recycling programs and the installation of low-energy systems, in addition to…

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Pterosaur flies safely home in Lebanon after 95 million years

libc Oct 21, 2016 0

With the help of University of Alberta scientists, a newly described pterosaur has finally flown home. This spectacular fossil material was discovered in a private Lebanese limestone quarry more than a decade ago and has led to what…

Features

New Octopods from the Late Cretaceous of Hakel and Hjoula, Lebanon

libc Oct 21, 2016 0

The finds of 95 million year old fossils, in 2009, reveal much earlier origins of modern octopuses. These are among the rarest and unlikeliest of fossils. The chances of an octopus corpse surviving long enough to be fossilized are so…

President Message

Stay tuned for the 3rd Annual Immigrant’s Reunion 2017

libc Oct 21, 2016 0

Dear LIBC members and Friends On behalf of the Lebanese International Businesses Council , we want to thank all who attended the 2nd Annual Immigrant’s Reunion 2016 conference on August 9, 2016, at Monroe Hotel, Beirut. For…

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Lebanon awards €108 million O&M contracts for 270 MW electricity

libc Sep 21, 2016 0

The contract for the operation and maintenance of the two new power plants at Zouk and Jiyeh has been won by a joint venture of Indian firm Operational Energy Group (OEG), Turkish firm Arkay Limited, and local firm Middle East Power,…

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Mandatory environmental requirements for industrialists in Lebanon

libc Sep 12, 2016 0

All industrial companies are required by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) to meet environmental conditions by the end of 2018.Pollution from industrial facilities represents half of the total pollution, according to Mohamad Machnouk,…

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Greenfield FDI in Lebanon at $11 billion between January 2003 and April 2016

libc Sep 12, 2016 0

Figures released by FDI Markets show that the cumulative value of Arab greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lebanon totaled $11.43bn between January 2003 and April 2016. Lebanon was the 11th largest recipient of inter-Arab…

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No light at end of tunnel for Lebanon’s power crisis

libc Sep 12, 2016 0

Four decades ago, Lebanon used to export power to its larger neighbor Syria. Now it barely generates enough electricity to keep street lamps on at night.The situation is so bad that even people fleeing the conflict in Syria have been…

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New corrugated packaging factory opened in Lebanon

libc Sep 12, 2016 0

Megapack, a manufacturer of corrugated packaging, opened earlier this month in the industrial zone of Mazraat Yachouh.Investment in the project is valued at three million dollars and includes a subsidized loan by the Central Bank.The…

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The Countries With The Most Refugees Per 1,000 Inhabitants [Infographic]

libc Sep 12, 2016 0

By Niall McCarthy , Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topicsThe number of people displaced by war and persecution around the world has reached a record high, according to a new UN report. One in every…

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