US$11 billion. Lebanon’s reconstruction will require not only a huge amount of money, but also a real political commitment ...

The Gaza Strip has been under siege since October 2023 by the Israeli armed forces. In The Hague, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), international lawyers are debating the term "genocide" ...

Middle Eastern countries face many challenges, starting with feeding their growing populations. Solutions exist, both in terms of quality and quantity. But in the context of global warming, it is ...

The emblematic modernization of the Qatari military has continued in earnest in recent years. A $5.9 billion deal with Italian ship maker Fincantieri for a new amphibious warship and a $12 billion ...

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is playing his political survival in the upcoming elections on May 14. His opponent Kemal Kiliçdaroglu could bring down his power. What would be the implications for the region?

Lebanon has been in the midst of a severe economic crisis since 2019. With soaring inflation rates, job losses, and a significant drop in GDP, the country's financial state is dire. Despite the IMF's ...

ByTheEast: The war in Ukraine has disrupted the global agricultural supply chain. What are the short -term impacts on the countries in the MENA region? Pr. Yahia Zoubir: Countries which are ...

Afghanistan by itself is a true spoil of war. Ever since Soviet geologists mapped Afghanistan’s crags and valleys for minerals and raw materials, which according to estimates are worth trillions of ...

UK-based Deputy CEO of Norge Mining, Michael Wurmser knows well the mining industry and the Middle East for having worked in the region for years. But it’s far-away that he may have hit the jackpot ...

From Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah to filmmaker Nadine Labaki, everybody wants the Lebanese agriculture back on track. Forgotten for decades, the agricultural sector could be one of the ...

Lebanon whets China’s appetite, and that's an understatement. The August 4 explosion in Beirut will probably speed up the process. Here is why. Vultures are craving to strip the flesh from Lebanon’s ...

ByTheEast: Since 2011, the Arab countries followed different paths. What have they in common in 2020? Nadim Houry: The Arab world and the MENA region are plunged into a deep crisis, which based on a ...