Tag: Lebanon
Aramco, Lebanon, Gulf Oil: A Guide to Middle East Risks in 2020
(Bloomberg) --If 2019 was the year when a clutch of Middle East markets burst into the mainstream, then 2020 will test whether the foreign...
Lebanon Takes Emergency Measures to Ease Economic Crisis
(Bloomberg) --Lebanon’s central bank took emergency measures Wednesday in an attempt to ease the worst financial crisis the country has faced in decades.
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Cash-Strapped Lebanon Turns to UAE for Financial Support
(Bloomberg) -- Lebanese officials are in the United Arab Emirates seeking financial support to help keep the country afloat as it seeks to take painful...
Goldman Says Lebanon May Cross Distress Threshold With Downgrade
(Bloomberg) -- Lebanon’s sovereign ranking will probably be cut deeper into junk by S&P Global Ratings within days, putting its bonds into a category...
Knowledge economy, a driver of Lebanese prosperity
A knowledge economy is the main driver for a modern and developed society. However, the concept goes beyond pure economics. Knowledge economy rests on...
UAE to Lift Travel Ban on Lebanon
(Bloomberg) -- The United Arab Emirates will lift a years-long travel ban on Lebanon, a move that could revive the embattled country’s vital tourism...
Lebanon Seeks Funds From More Allies After Qatar’s $500 Million
Lebanon is in talks with allies to secure financial backing that would help it manage one of the world’s biggest debt burdens after Qatar...
Qatar Plans to Support Lebanon With $500 Million Bond Buy
Qatar said on Monday it plans to buy $500 million of Lebanese government bonds to help support one of the world’s most indebted countries....