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Ministry of Economy and Trade (MOET; Arabic: وزارة الأقتصاد والتجارة) [1] is a governmental ministry of Lebanon, headquartered on the 5th floor of the Azarieh Building in Beirut. [2] Since 10 September 2021, the ministry has been led by Amin Salam as Minister of Economy and Trade.
Prime Minister. Najib Mikati. Preceded by. Raoul Nehme. Personal details. Born. 1979. Beirut, Lebanon. Amin Salam (born 1979) is a Lebanese international corporate lawyer, [ 1] economist [ 2] and the Minister of Economy [ 3][ 4] in Najib Mikati 's cabinet.
The economy of Lebanon has been experiencing a large-scale multi-dimensional crisis since 2019, [25] including a banking collapse, the Lebanese liquidity crisis and a sovereign default. [26] It is classified as a developing, lower-middle-income economy. The nominal GDP was estimated at $19 billion in 2020, [4] with a per capita GDP amounting to ...
The SDGs span across different developmental areas including poverty, equality, education, economic growth and more. The 2030 agenda has 160 targets and 230 indicators. [15] In September 2015, Lebanon endorsed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs. A ESCWA report, prepared in cooperation with the Lebanese Ministry of ...
August 25, 2024 at 10:07 PM. BEIRUT (AP) — The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border. The risks for Lebanon ...
Najib Mikati. Najib Azmi Mikati (Arabic: نجيب عزمي ميقاتي; born 24 November 1955) is a Lebanese politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Lebanon since September 2021. He also leads a cabinet that has assumed the powers of the president of Lebanon since the term of president Michel Aoun ended in October ...
Agriculture in Lebanon is the third most productive sector in the country after the tertiary and industrial sectors. It contributes 3.1% of GDP [1] and 8 percent of the effective labor force. [2] The sector includes an informal Syrian labor [3] and is dependent on foreign labor for its productivity. [4] Main crops include cereals (mainly wheat ...
Nehme's nomination as minister of economy came as Lebanon was experiencing a double political and economic crisis that resulted in a default [4] on March 9, 2020. The general situation was further complicated by the coincident COVID-19 pandemic.