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Lebanon’s GDP growth should hit 8 pct: study

Lebanon’s GDP growth should climb to 7 or 8 percent a year by activating tourism, real estate, construction and the banking sector, a study conducted by Fransabank said on Monday.“The Lebanese authorities should focus on enlarging the…

Expat vote turnout at 59 percent

Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil lauded the historic expatriate vote Monday in a televised news conference held at the Foreign Ministry, hours after the last overseas polling station closed in the U.S. city of Los Angeles. “It was a difficult…

LPA to prep for second gas licensing round

Energy and Water Minister Cesar Abi Khalil said Tuesday that he had instructed the Lebanese Petroleum Administration to prepare for the second offshore gas licensing round.“This is not the launch of the licensing round, but the beginning…