The Global Competitiveness Report: Lebanon Infrastructure Ranked 127th Out of 144

According to the 2013 Global Competitiveness Report, Lebanon ranked 116th out of 144 in terms of basic requirements, 125th out of 144 in terms of institutions, 135th and 32nd in terms of macroeconomic environment and health/primary education respectively. The most problematic factors for doing business in Lebanon are: - Inadequate supply of infrastructure - Inefficient government bureaucracy - Government instability/coups - Corruption - Policy instability - Access to financing - Inflation - Insufficient capacity to…

Against Approving The Wage Scale Draft

via Al-Akhbar I am glad the wage scale draft submitted by the Syndicate Coordination Committee did not pass yesterday, not because the banks and economic committees' arguments convinced me, nor because I believe the current system is a just one, but simply because it's not the right time to approve such a bill. I will not dig into details here, but the problem is not with those who are demonstrating in favor of this bill,…
Beirut

FAIL: Tourist Information At The Beirut – Rafic Hariri Airport

11 years ago
I wonder how hard it is for the Ministry of Tourism to spell-check Lebanese cities. Hamra is spelled differently twice, Achrafieh three times and Broummana is misspelled. ...
Automotive

Idiot Of The Day

11 years ago
He’s wearing a helmet though. He obviously cares about his safety. Spotted by Ahmad Kurdi via Yasa ...
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Telecom Ministry: Higher And Cheaper Internet Speeds Within A Month

11 years ago
Picture via MayaZankoul Lebanon’s Telecom Minister Boutros Harb is promising faster and cheaper internet speeds within a month as well as unlimited plans. He’s also talking to the Wall Street Journal about fiber optics and ...
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Bkerke Website Hacked

11 years ago
The website is back to normal now. ...
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