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Lebanon’s gross public debt rose by 4.3 percent to $82.95 billion in the first six months of 2018. (File/ Photo)

September 11th, 2018 - 07:56 GMT

Lebanon’s Chronic Public Debt Hits $83 Billion

Lebanon’s gross public debt rose by 4.3 percent to $82.95 billion in the first six months of 2018 compared to $79.95 billion in the same period of last year, according to a recent report.

Al Bawaba

August 26th, 2014 - 08:31 GMT

Construction permits issued in Beirut drop by 0.2 percent

Al Bawaba

August 25th, 2014 - 07:58 GMT

Cost of remittances from the U.S. fall to 10.19 percent in Q2

According to the survey, the most common routes to finding a job in Lebanon are online job sites, through family and friends, and direct applications to target companies.

August 19th, 2014 - 01:04 GMT

The source of all brain drain: Lebanon's university graduates downbeat about their future prospects

Beirut's tourism areas-usually filled with the hustle and bustle of so many travelers-have been quieter in the past months as more and more travelers avoid Beirut for security reasons during their holidays (Courtesy of WR News)

November 26th, 2013 - 07:37 GMT

"Say no to terrorism and visit Lebanon": how Beirut's struggling tourism sector hopes to woo travelers during the holiday season

Profits of Lebanese banks operating in Syria fell by 45.8 percent to $13.8 million in 2012

March 3rd, 2013 - 06:46 GMT

Lebanese banks continue to feel the heat in Syria

Illegal financial flows in Lebanon are thought to have topped $21 billion, according to a new report

January 9th, 2013 - 06:40 GMT

Illicit financial flows top $21 billion in Lebanon

The agency said that it could raise the ratings in case of a decline in political risks and if there is a significant improvement in government finances

January 10th, 2012 - 02:52 GMT

Lebanon’s bond ratings remain stable

BMI said that populist policies, such as the hike to the minimum wage, which are difficult to reverse, constitute the key risk in the near-term

December 8th, 2011 - 07:47 GMT

Wage hike poses key risk to the Lebanese economy

Beirut’s RevPAR was down 31.2 percent year-on-year, compared to a decrease of 9.8 percent across the region

November 1st, 2011 - 08:49 GMT

Occupancy at Beirut hotels down to 55 percent

On a global basis, the rent of retail space in Beirut was less costly than in Luxembourg, Bogota and Stockholm and more expensive than in Santiago, Hanoi and Budapest, as reported by Lebanon This Week

September 6th, 2011 - 05:47 GMT

Beirut shops pay 3rd highest rents in Middle East, 37th in world

The aggregate Tier One capital of the nine Lebanese banks totaled $8.67 billion at end-2010, constituting a 15 percent growth from the previous year

July 13th, 2011 - 05:33 GMT

Nine Lebanese banks among top 1,000 banks in the world

Al Bawaba

July 5th, 2011 - 12:21 GMT

Lebanon has least competitive cellular market in Arab world