Beirut Today

Is Lebanon’s Economy On The Brink Of Collapse?

The anxiety created around a Greek-style national bankruptcy has allowed the ruling politicians and their allies to steer (again) the public debate towards a "crisis management" rhetoric, away from a real discussion on accountability and responsibility for what got us into this.

Joseph Helou

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: Safe Technology, Shaky Economics

The price of virtual coins is socially constructed by the purchases made on the market at a given point in time.

Mounir Rached

How To Contain Lebanon’s Rising Debt And Improve Government Finances

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.

Mounir Rached

Will The Lebanese Lira Crumble in 2018?

The risks of collapse for Lebanon's national currency evaluated in 7 key points by one of Lebanon top macro economists.

Alessa Flores Vela

What Does OPEC Think About the Future of World Oil?

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which is the permanent intergovernmental organization of 14 oil-exporting developing nations,...

Tamara Saade

Why We Spend Two Hours in Traffic

“..the cost of road congestion is estimated at $2 billion/year (nearly 4% of GDP).” Twinkling yellow and red lights are seen to illuminate homes and malls, but also fill the streets and highways, as the time spent on the road doubles up. Indeed, it’s that time of the year again:...

Serene Touma

A Little Green Owl Called Myki is Taking Online Security to the Next Level

Applications providing online security have usually been welcomed with hesitation. How secure can your sensitive information be in the cloud?...

Celine Bteish

Yalla Bus, The App Making Public Transportation Accessible in Lebanon

It’s no secret that traffic in Beirut is a nightmare. With very little access to and a lack of innovation...

Sami Halabi

Blaming Syrians For Lebanon’s Problems Is Cowardly and Destructive

Our foreign minister, our official representative to the world, demonstrated that racism has now become part of our national identity—Can anyone really blame him? Populist policies have been continuously aiming at making Syrian refugees illegal residents, imposing illegal curfews on them, closing down their businesses, and releasing fake news...

Mira Fakhreddine

Economy