Parallel institutions, notions and models are thrusted into the body academic, displacing old established ones to the fringe along with the faculty body.
Op-Ed
Secularism as an ideology collides with various aspects of the existing sectarian order of Lebanon.
The Post raises some interesting points that discuss the importance of a free press in a healthy democracy; and clearly draws parallels between the Nixon and Trump administrations.
Many describe Beirut as a “resurrected city” that has resurged from the ashes of a difficult war, while others see...
Whenever a trailer comes out and I hear people’s responses, I’m usually the guy that breathes words of caution: that...
As state-owned investment vehicles, sovereign wealth funds play an essential role in a country’s political, economic, and financial life, chiefly by transferring the immobile assets of oil and natural gas to more volatile instruments that could be traded easily on the market to score monetary profit. Yet, some restrictions should...
With a combination of spending streamlining and revenue raising measures, Lebanon can halt the slippage in fiscal finances, and revert into a more solid and sustainable fiscal position.
To many nations, the 28th of December marked nothing more than a year approaching its end. For Iran, it marked...
The current protests in Iran could be attributed to joblessness and unfulfilled economic expectations, but not necessarily to high poverty.
The risks of collapse for Lebanon's national currency evaluated in 7 key points by one of Lebanon top macro economists.
Civil society in Lebanon has taken different forms and passed through various phases. It includes diverse political activist movements and...
In 2015/16, a shocking 31% of men and 53% of women aged 18-29 were unemployed, compared to 20% and 19% in 1997. More importantly, the pain of this worsening situation is increasingly felt by older age groups. Entire families are affected when their young men and women are unable to find employment, housing, and form a family.