We are commencing 2021 with new norms of individuals’ lifestyles, societal dynamics, and states’ policies after the most uncertain year that my generation has...
“Forensic audit” is a term that has been raised lately with special focus on auditing the financial books of the Central Bank and all governmental entities....
The bulk of the past week has seen everyone in the world, including in Lebanon, glued to their TV sets and social media in anticipation of the results of the...
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this year to the World Food Program (WFP) for its role in combating hunger, contributing in enhancing peace in...
Corruption in Lebanon has been a chronic issue that resides above all the other complex challenges plaguing the country. Such betrayal of the public’s trust,...
One year ago, we hoped that September 2020 would be the month commemorating the passing of 100 years since the inception of Lebanon, and kicking off the new...
Despite surface appearances that humanity is enjoying a peak moment of technological, knowledge and scientific advancement, we continue to witness global and...
Cities are on the front lines of COVID-19 have been drastically affected by the virus as lockdown measures introduced new norms and behaviors in our daily...
During every major crisis that humanity has faced in its history, some sort of paradigm shift has taken place in our thinking regarding the pre-existing...
The unveiling of the economic plan by the Lebanese government on April 30, 2020, to tackle the country’s economic woes has been described on a presser by the...
The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was commemorated on April 24 amid a global crisis that is shaping new norms and values of...
COVID-19 is a complex crisis that has impacts on all aspects whether health, economic, social or political. The living conditions of the vulnerable social...
COVID-19 is one of the biggest crises facing mankind. It seems we are going through the best-case scenario suggested by drama and science fiction. However,...
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been transformed from a health hazard into a global crisis. The virus has been growing exponentially, and WHO on March...
The world will be celebrating the International Women’s Day 2020 on March 8 under the theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights.”...
Lebanon is in the middle of an economic perfect storm due to a stagnant economic performance on almost all sectors with close to zero growth as well as a...
The Education World Forum, the world’s largest gathering of education and skills ministers, commenced in London Monday, and to be concluded Friday,...
Since protests erupted on Oct. 17, 2019, we have been noticing the role of media in mobilizing people. At the beginning of the demonstrations, traditional...
The world yesterday commemorated Human Rights Day - the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted in 1948 as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,...
Lebanon had dual Independence Day celebrations on Friday Nov. 22. The official celebration was a symbolic military parade at the Defense Ministry’s...
Demonstrations erupted in Lebanon on Oct. 17, and people from different backgrounds and social factions are protesting for their rights and demanding change...
On one of Lebanon’s historic nights, people went to the streets and protests erupted at every corner of the country. The movement is giving everyone a...
Thursday marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019 under the theme “Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to...
The United Nations Development Program, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and partners launched the “City2City Network” during the “Making Cities for All” event on...
Under the patronage of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil launched the “Citizen Budget 2019,” developed by the Institut des...