Previous Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab claimed back in 2019 that over 95 percent of illegal border crossing has been closed since the Fajr al-Joroud operation in 2017. He added that eight to 10 illegal border crossings currently exist, and closing them needs a political decision to mark the border with Syria and an increase in Army personnel. Assuming he is correct, these remaining 5% are costing us over $400 Million in yearly losses just…

As pictures of an empty Mseilha dam are emerging everywhere online, one has to wonder as to why the authorities are so keen on proceeding with new dams like the Bisri one. The Brissa dam was a failed one, yet we did not learn the lesson and proceeded with the Mseilha one which is failing so far. Why don't we revisit what happened before hitting another wall? The answer is simple: A lot of money…