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DNA testing carried out by University of Leicester geneticists and funded by The Wellcome Trust has thrown new light on the ancestry of one of the USA's most revered figures, the third President, Thomas Jefferson. Almost 10 years ago, the…

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…

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,…

The first North America Lebanese Diaspora Energy (LDE) Conference was held last week in NYC September 16-17, 2016 under the patronage of Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, His Excellency Gebran Bassil. The goal of the…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

By Niall McCarthy ,  Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topics The 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…

LIBC team is pleased to convey the best greetings and wishes to you for Eid Al-Adha holiday. We pray to Allah that our worships were accepted, and that we all were involved in Allah’s forgiveness and manumission of hell fire. We pray to…