Public Sector
Kidnapping for Ransom-25 kidnapping operations and the kidnappers nestled in the Beqa’a Valley
The kidnapping of affluent individuals by armed gangs and the demand for ransom to release them is a common phenomenon in many countries around the world. More often than not, the security apparatuses stand helpless in the face of these offences, particularly when committed by professional...
Medical Malpractice Existing yet Hard to Prove
Every now and then, stories of appalling deaths from medical errors circulate among the Lebanese, bringing to the attention of the media the rampant malpractice in hospitals. Some of the patients admitted for routine check-ups or regular operations can end up dying or permanently disabled resulting...
Real Estate Prices - December 2013
The state of the real estate industry in December 2013 showed similar trends to those featured in the market throughout the year: passivity, stability in prices and scarcity of available land for sale in Beirut and its vicinity.
Marriage of Female Minors Between Law and Religion
The following article is a response we have received from Sheikh Ali Sbeiti from the office of the late Reference Cleric Sheikh Muhammad Hassan Fadlallah on the marriage of female minors in Lebanon. The publishing of the article here is aimed at sparking mainstream interest and paving way for...
Higher Pay = Higher Taxes
The dilemma of the public pay increase in Lebanon has been dragging on approximately two years and shows little if any signs of being resolved in the near future. The Cabinet approved the pay scale but deferred its referral to Parliament in its final formula in search of the necessary funding...
Real Estate Prices - May 2013
The modest activity that marked the real estate market in the past few months has gone downhill in May 2013. Real estate experts attributed the staggering passivity to the armed clashes raging in Tripoli and the spillovers of the Syrian conflict into Lebanon.
