US$11 billion. Lebanon’s reconstruction will require not only a huge amount of money, but also a real political commitment ...

Middle Eastern countries face many challenges, starting with feeding their growing populations. Solutions exist, both in terms of quality and quantity. But in the context of global warming, it is ...

From Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah to filmmaker Nadine Labaki, everybody wants the Lebanese agriculture back on track. Forgotten for decades, the agricultural sector could be one of the ...

ByTheEast: Since 2011, the Arab countries followed different paths. What have they in common in 2020? Nadim Houry: The Arab world and the MENA region are plunged into a deep crisis, which based on a ...

This photo shows how beekeepers harvest honey through a beehive frame. (C) Hashoo Foundations USA Beekeepers in Yemen face twin risks: if they are not struck down from the air by air strikes, they ...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman received Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri last April. During the visit, Hariri said he expected Lebanon to sign economic ...

UN-HABITAT's projects highlight the need for support and nurture children, including their health, education, nutrition and child protection services in Lebanon ...

The well-known chairman of Malia Group, Jacques Sarraf, is also co-chairman of the Lebanese-Russian Business Council. The LRBC gives access to opportunities in all fields and its role is to facilitate ...

The emblematic modernization of the Qatari military has continued in earnest in recent years. A $5.9 billion deal with Italian ship maker Fincantieri for a new amphibious warship and a $12 billion ...

The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic artery which links producers of crude oil from the Middle East to markets in the Asia Pacific region, Europe, North America and beyond, is of strategic importance to ...

Mansouri beach turns touristic threatening to destroy the last turtle nesting ground of Lebanon. In 2008, thanks to the “diverse natural features”, this sandy stretch of Al-Mansouri Beach that covers ...