Is it a Good Time to Invest in Real Estate in Lebanon?

The real estate sector has been witnessing a boom in recent months as developers are trying to settle their debts by accepting bankers' checks and depositors are trying to make use of their "lollars" amid fears of a possible haircut. However, this boom is expected to be short-lived as developers will stop accepting bankers' checks once they've settled their debts, and won't be resuming any ongoing construction works anytime soon due to the lack of…

Lebanon Downgraded to C from Ca, Lowest Grade by Moody’s

Moody's has lowered Lebanon's credit score to C, which is the same level as Venezuela. Obligations rated C are the lowest-ranked class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal and interest. The downgrade reflects Moody’s “assessment that the losses incurred by bondholders through Lebanon’s current default are likely to exceed 65%". In the mean time, the government has yet to present serious economic and fiscal policy reforms, and…
Critiques

Lebanon has No Choice But To Go Back into Lockdown Mode

6 years ago
The government has failed, the Health & Interior Ministries have failed miserably, the media failed and the people have failed too in respecting the COVID-19 guidelines. However, now is not the time to play the ...
Critiques

Auditing The Central Bank Alone is a Waste of Time & Money

6 years ago
It looks like Diab’s government is on its way to score another “fake” victory as they’re celebrating the decision to audit the BDL as a “historic decision for Lebanon”, and I quote “will mark a ...
Lebanon

Darresne: Linking Students to Tutors

6 years ago
Finding a tutoring job is not easy, you usually get it if you work at a school or from word of mouth. Darresne makes the process simpler and increases the opportunity of being hired. Darresne ...
Critiques

The Rotten Chicken Scandal: Reminiscent of the “Labneh” & “Meat” Scandals

6 years ago
Lebanon’s Customs Department and the Minister of Health stormed yesterday three warehouses where they found tons of expired chicken. The packs of expired chicken were confiscated in huge amounts with expiry dating back to 2016 ...
Food

German chocolate Maker Ritter Sport Reveals New Hummus Flavor

6 years ago
Ritter Sport Hummus, The Ultimate Snacking Edition. The German Chocolate Maker teased its fans yesterday by revealing a Hummus flavor, including chunky chickpeas, smooth tahini and sweet chocolate. The hashtag used on FB was #RitterSportFake ...
Lebanon

Drake Rapping in Arabic in New Song

6 years ago
“Arabic ting tells me I look like Yusuf, look like Hamza. Habibti please, ana akeed, inti wa ana ahla,” Drake caught the attention of all his Arab fans by rapping in Arabic on Headie One’s ...
Lebanon

Baladak Siyehtak: Promoting Domestic Tourism

6 years ago
No, Lebanon is not an affordable country nor a hot spot for tourist as some would like it to be, yet the best thing, and probably only thing, we can do this summer is promote ...
Critiques

Without Fuel, Expect an Internet Blackout Soon in Lebanon

6 years ago
The fuel shortage has already caused a severe power outage across the country and is forcing a lost of businesses to shut down or reduce their working hours. As far as the internet is concerned, ...
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