President Aoun looking for people to object and say NO!
Encourages the consultative role of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council |
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$250 million World Bank loan to finance 3 electricity projects
Loan may increase to $400 million |
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OMSAR outlines strategy to overhaul the public sector
Administrative reforms, fighting corruption, and digital transformation |
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Ten percent annual GDP growth in the first two recovery years
Economy and Trade Minister Bisat: Our aim is to double the size of the economy |
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BDL gold reserves value nears $30 billion
More than doubled since the onset of the 2019 crisis |
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Salaries are below pre-crisis almost at par with 2012 levels
InfoPro survey shows increases and decreases widely vary according to position and business sector |
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Government Super App to provide public services
Project will attract private sector investments |
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IMF calls for comprehensive strategy to reboot the economy
important to enhance data provision to improve transparency |
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Karim Souaid new BDL Governor
Appointment was preceded by spat in government and social media |
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Houlihan Lokey to advise Eurobond holders
Heavy haircut on debt expected |
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US official interviewing candidates for BDL chief
Saudis are also being looped in |
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New IMF deal in the making following renewed negotiations
A unified financial plan supported by all relevant parties is essential |
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TotalEnergies and EDF resume talks with Ministry of Energy
License to survey Block 8 granted to Norwegian-US company |
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Industrialists urge revision of 2025 budget tax measures
Taxes targeting manufacture of alcoholic and sugary drinks make local products less competitive |
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Post-war needs estimated at $11 billion
World Bank’s new assessment raises cost to $14 billion |
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Who will become BDL Governor Tall order for the incoming chief
Appointment expected before the end of March |
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Aoun-Bin Salman meeting yields no commercial defrost
To begin studying the obstacles |
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Balance of Payments positive for the second consecutive year
Surplus estimated at $1.4 billion in addition to $5 billion increase in gold value |
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World Bank advises establishing fund for post-war reconstruction
$250 million pledged towards $1 billion cost of removing rubble and fixing infrastructure |
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Banks considering suing the State over Eurobonds
Accrued interest estimated at $10 billion |
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