ByTheEast: What have been the major transformations in maritime transport over the past 20 years? Paul Tourret: With regard to the maritime industry, its timeframe can be divided into two segment, ...

The exploitation of gas off the Gaza Strip could bring $4 billion to Palestine per year. Here lies one of the reason of the almost 2-years war over Gaza, and the will of the far-right Israeli ...

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 ...

Following China's path that initiated plans to launch its digital currency, the Lebanese central bank – Banque du Liban – has the same idea to address the financial crisis. What's in it for the ...

History is being written as we speak. Since Syrian rebels entered Damascus unopposed in December 2024, toppling President Bashar al-Assad’s 13-year rule and ending six decades of his family’s ...

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 ...

BY REGION MENA & GCC Q&A WE, HUMANS Nadim Houry on Lebanon: “The public sphere is left to rot” Acting as the executive director at the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI) since June 2019, Nadim Houry brings ...

ByTheEast: Saudi Arabia is currently in the spotlight. What can we expect from Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Riyadh today? Marc Goutalier: In geopolitical terms this is symbolic and ...

The dizzying deterioration of the Lebanese economy is not over, and the Lebanese Pound could fall completely against the dollar. Let's see what are the options on the table. In an insightful report, ...

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 ...

The western sanctions triggering goods shortage in the Damascus market have been instrumental in reviving the smuggling business from Lebanon to Syria. There is also a drop in the number of Syrian ...

The new Lebanese Parliament has tons of problems that need fixing. Electricity is #1 obviously. As shortage continue because of oil price, out-of-the-box alternatives have to be discussed and ...