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The Memory Tree in Lebanon by the great artist Yazan Halwani. (Twitter)

August 5th, 2018 - 10:09 GMT

Halwani's 'Memory Tree' is a Tribute to Those Who Died in the Beirut Famine

The Memory Tree, commissioned by the Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth and writer Ramzi Toufic Salame, commemorates the estimated 200,000 people who died in the famine between 1915 and 1918. It is the first memorial to ever be erected to the disaster.

Is the USA putting pressure on Lebanese banks over Syria and Hezbollah?

October 7th, 2012 - 07:09 GMT

Washington showing Lebanese Banks who's boss

The report pointed out that the Lebanese economy witnessed a decline in its overall activities

August 26th, 2012 - 01:31 GMT

Lebanon’s economy not weathering the storms

According to the recently issued report, “2012 Real Estate Transparency Index,” Lebanon scored 3.75, ranking 66th worldwide and fifth regionally

July 9th, 2012 - 02:25 GMT

Lebanese real estates move to greater transparency

The deficit registered in the first four months of 2012 is the result of a decline of $1.828 billion in net foreign assets of Lebanese commercial banks, as well as an increase of $912 million in net foreign assets of the Central Bank of Lebanon

June 13th, 2012 - 05:10 GMT

Lebanon: increase in financial inflows not enough to cover trade deficit

This increase compares to a yearly decline of 0.5 percent in the coincident indicator witnessed in the first three months of 2011

June 6th, 2012 - 10:17 GMT

Lebanon's economy booms first quarter

Lebanon needs to have a mix of different renewable energy sources

May 28th, 2012 - 01:00 GMT

Lebanon pledges 12% green energy by 2020

Syria's reserves are suffering, although earlier in the year, they were reported at $18 billion

January 9th, 2012 - 05:04 GMT

In pretty bad shape - Syria’s economy 9-months into the crisis

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August 18th, 2011 - 12:43 GMT

Syrian Lebanese bank rejects U.S. sanctions

Over the past decades Lebanon’s energy sector has been largely disregarded, creating a heavy burden on public resources in addition to the poor quality of services delivered that pose a major hurdle in the way of social and economic development

August 15th, 2011 - 08:05 GMT

Lebanon power sector in urgent need of reform

Al Bawaba

April 21st, 2011 - 12:02 GMT

New banking scandal in Lebanon?

Central Bank of Lebanon

January 5th, 2011 - 03:18 GMT

Lebanon foreign exchange assets rose in 2010

Al Bawaba

November 30th, 2010 - 10:51 GMT

FXCM MENA Wins Online Trading Summit Award for "Best Execution House"