Lebanon: Loss Beyond Borders

The brand of Lebanon has lost its value within the country and beyond its borders with a Diaspora exceeding threetimes the size of the country’s population. The damage to the brand equity of Lebanon will also burden the youthand forthcoming generations for years to come. The independent, qualified, and decent Lebanese youth mustlobby internationally to…

Create value or lose your value

Lebanese citizens are consumed by culminating challenges at all levels. Internal Lebanese dramaconcurred with the consequences of craterous oil prices (reduced remittances, lower non-residentdeposits, lower employment and remuneration of the Lebanese in oil-countries, etc.), the globalpandemic, and geopolitical tensions. Nevertheless, the resilience of the Lebanese and their ability toadapt have reached an unprecedented limit in…

Leading by misleading in the hummus economy

The Lebanese woke up to some simplistic statements by certain court economists and politicians aboutan upcoming miraculous and salvaging boom triggered by improved exports and tourism. Thesestatements came at a time recession is accelerating and the country is heading towards the unknown.With reference to the J-Curve economic theory and under specific circumstances, a country’s trade…

Letter to the Future

I, undersigned, Jihad El Hokayem, have exerted all possible efforts for my country Lebanon and future generations. I strove for a country that could embrace the aspirations of the Future Lebanese Youth. A Leading country in all dimensions. I longed for a Lebanon that I belong to; a country every citizen of the world would…