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People walk past empty restaurants in downtown Beirut, Lebanon on November 20, 2012. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)

Lebanese Economy Minister: Absence of Saudi Investors, Tourists Led to Financial Crisis

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Oct 28, 2016 | Business

Beirut–Lebanese Minister of Economy, Dr. Alain Hakim, said that the economic situation in Lebanon has witnessed some deterioration due to the political crisis that hampers the work of the government’s financial and economic institutions. In an interview with Asharq...

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Prime Minister Tammam Salam meets Information Minister Ramzi Jreij at the Grand Serail in Beirut. NNA

Lebanon’s Kataeb Party Joins Opposition, its Ministers Act as Caretakers

by Paula Astih | Jun 16, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Kataeb Party has decided to pull its ministers out of the Lebanese government at a time when the country’s security is shaken following a bomb attack on a bank located in Beirut. Kataeb leader MP Sami Gemayel said the resignations are intended to create “a...

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Prime Minister Tammam Salam holding talks with Economy Minister Alain Hakim welcome in Mach 2015. National News Agency

Lebanon’s Economy Minister: Hezbollah Presence in Syria is Obstacle to Ties with Gulf

by Wajdi Al-Aridi | Jun 6, 2016 | Interviews

Beirut: Lebanon’s Economy Minister Alain Hakim has said that relations with Gulf countries cannot return to their previous stage as a result of the presence of the so-called Hezbollah in Syria. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper published Monday,...