Anywhere in the world, authorities try to support local industries by lowering taxes and offering preferential rates on raw materials, electricity consumption and other services. Anywhere except Lebanon of course. Knowing that we have over 5000 industries employing over 125,000 Lebanese families, these industries are struggling year after year due to the deteriorating economy but more importantly illegal competition and imports and no serious initiatives are being taken to help them out. The industry sector…

Experts at the World Resources Institute published a report on the world's most water-stressed countries and regions and Lebanon was on top of the list along with Qatar. The findings revealed that a quarter of the world’s population across 17 countries are living in regions of extremely high water stress and some cities are dangerously close to running out of water such as Cape Town. Lebanon has an extremely poor management of water resources, and…

Iraqi VP Nouri al Maliki and religious far-right conservatives were outraged after a Lebanese violinist played a rendition of the Iraqi national anthem prior to the game between Iraq and Lebanon at the Karbala International Stadium, one of two venues for the West Asia Football Federation Championship. The violinist sparked controversy after walking into the pitch with her head and arms uncovered on the lawn of Kerbala stadium, as Maliki claimed the performance "damaged the…