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One of Nine From 400: AUB Alumnus Picked for a Simulated Moon Mission
AUB alumnus Fadi Kanaan has been selected as one of nine crew members for Asclepios VII, a student-led space mission simulation in Switzerland. He is the first Lebanese chosen for the program and will join a lunar isolation mission in summer 2027.
Wolvline Turns Beirut Leathercraft Into a Luxury Lifestyle Brand for Pets and Their Owners
Wolvline makes handcrafted leather collars, leashes and harnesses for dogs, along with leather accessories for women and men. Founded in Beirut in late 2019 by Omar Berjaoui, the brand generated $80,000 in revenue in the first nine months of 2026 and plans to expand internationally.
Lebanon’s first ai app for home redesign and shopping surpasses 2,000 users
ouda.ai lets users upload a photo of a room, redesign it with AI, and see real items from local vendors with prices attached. The app also estimates paint and tile costs, connects users with handymen, and surpassed 2,000 users in its first three weeks.
Rooted in Lebanon, Reaching Across the Region
Celine Malian, a 26 year old Senior Consultant at RYZE Advisory & Partners and former KPMG professional, explains why she built a regional career across Saudi Arabia and the GCC while staying based in Lebanon. She believes young Lebanese professionals deserve a third path: a career that reaches across the region while staying connected to home.
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Lebanon Ranks 72nd in the World in the 2026 Global Skills Report
Lebanon ranked 72nd in the world and 11th among Arab countries in the 2026 global AI-Human skills report.
Coursera's 2026 Global Skills Report places Lebanon 72nd of 98 countries and 11th in the Arab world on its AI-Human Skills Synergy Index. The article explains how the index works, how regional peers performed, and what enrollment data shows about demand for AI and human skills.
Erica Chbeir, the Lebanese Dentist Who Now Flies for MEA
She trained in Spain, flew four Airbus types, and now carries around 250 passengers a flight for MEA.
Erica Chbeir studied dentistry, then trained as a pilot in Spain after a newspaper ad from her father revived a childhood dream. Eight years and four Airbus types later, she flies for Middle East Airlines.
Fewer Deals, Bigger Tickets: Lebanon Property Sales Hit $4.55 Billion
September was the busiest month of 2026, with 6,589 sales worth LBP 71.99 trillion.
Lebanese real estate sales were worth LBP 407.10 trillion in the first nine months of 2026, up 3.30% year on year, even as the number of deals fell 20.40%. September led the year with 6,589 transactions, while the average sale rose above $110,000 and foreign buyers' share slipped to 1.47%.
Lebanon's $6.2 Billion Clean Power Plan: Who Pays for What
The government's own plan backs the figure, and the money must come from rooftops, lenders, developers and the diaspora.
A former environment minister estimates Lebanon needs $6 billion to reach 5,700MW of renewable power by 2030, a figure that closely matches the government’s own action plan. This analysis breaks the cost down by technology and examines what households, development lenders, donors, private developers, local banks and the diaspora are contributing, or could.
SAT with Majd Reaches 250+ Students as Digital SAT Prep Grows in Lebanon
The Beirut EdTech added 70+ students in August alone and now runs SAT orientations at schools across Lebanon.
Founded in 2025, SAT with Majd runs live online Digital SAT courses for high school students in Lebanon and the region. Its two tracks either teach the full exam from scratch or push an existing score higher, and every student gets the first week free.
Lebanese Businesses Learned How to Survive. But Did They Learn How to Operate?
Chassis founder Sophia Ayoubi on why crisis workarounds left so many Lebanese businesses depending on the owner.
In this opinion piece, Chassis founder Sophia Ayoubi argues that many Lebanese businesses turned crisis workarounds into permanent habits, leaving the owner as the bottleneck for everyday decisions. Drawing on restructuring work in hospitality and consulting, she sets out practical steps founders can take to build a business that runs without them.
DOORA brings pre-loved fashion to Lebanon with 11,000 listings in two months
The Ghazir-based resale app picks up sold items from your door, charges no selling fees, and pays sellers instantly.
Founded in 2025 by Andrea Tegho, DOORA is a Lebanese app where anyone can buy and sell secondhand clothes. Sellers post a photo and keep the full price, while the app handles pickup, delivery, and payment. It launched with a secondhand fashion show and plans to grow across MENA.
86th of 139: Where Lebanon Lands in the 2026 Global Innovation Index
Lebanon scored 25.6 and placed 11th among Arab countries, with its output ranking ahead of its input ranking.
Lebanon scored 25.6 in the Global Innovation Index 2026, placing 86th of 139 economies and 11th among Arab countries. The report covers its input and output rankings, how it compares with Gulf and North African peers, and the index's focus on deep science startups.
From seven-day shifts to $1 billion in sales: Sam Kamra's next move
The Lebanese-Canadian founder of Listing.ca prices Ontario homes in Bitcoin and is preparing a travel launch.
Toronto entrepreneur Sam Kamra built Listing.ca, an MLS search platform showing every Ontario price in Canadian dollars and Bitcoin, after a childhood of long shifts. With over $1 billion in career sales behind him, he is preparing to launch a vacation booking platform.
A Beirut-Born Art Historian Now Runs Louvre Abu Dhabi
Souraya Noujaim returns to the museum she helped open in 2017, this time as director ahead of its tenth anniversary.
Lebanese art historian Souraya Noujaim has been appointed director of Louvre Abu Dhabi. She previously led the museum's curatorial and collections work and most recently headed the Islamic Arts department at the Louvre in Paris.
$3.7 billion in eight months: what Lebanon's property figures don't tell you
Cedar Keys Estates on what Lebanon's registry figures miss, and four checks for owners managing property from abroad.
Lebanon registered 34,083 property sales worth about $3.70 billion between January and August 2026. National figures still cannot tell an owner what a single building is worth, and for Lebanese families living abroad that gap is the whole problem. Beirut advisory firm Cedar Keys Estates sets out what the data shows, what it leaves out, and four questions to ask before trusting anyone with a property you cannot visit.
Lebanon's $6.7 Billion Diaspora Lifeline Pays the Bills
Expat transfers equal nearly a third of Lebanon's economy, but they mostly fund daily life rather than new businesses.
Lebanese abroad sent $6.7 billion home in 2023, roughly 31% of GDP and the third highest ratio in the world. This analysis looks at where that money goes, why so little of it becomes investment, and how emigration since 2019 keeps the flow alive.
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12 STARTUPS PITCHED. ONLY ONE WALKED AWAY WITH $3,000
The EC² Incubation program closed with five finalists, a $3,000 award, and Brain Rush and Safe Dose in the top three.
The Berytech x USJ EC² Incubation program ended with a pitching ceremony and awards for 12 early-stage startups. Dent Secure received the Maroun N. Chammas Award and $3,000, while Brain Rush and Safe Dose completed the top three.
Cigno turns a family joke into Lebanese-made kidswear
Michele Karam turned a family joke with her three brothers into Italian-inspired kidswear for ages 2 to 8.
Cigno is a Beirut kidswear brand making Italian-inspired clothes for children aged 2 to 8, all produced in Lebanon. Founder Michele Karam, a graphic designer, landed a first order before the official launch and is now preparing a Winter Collection.
CLUB SODΛ ACTIVE, the Beirut label taking tennis wear beyond the court
Founder Karen Atallah's debut collection covers tennis, padel, Pilates and yoga, in pieces made to last the whole day.
Founded in Beirut in 2026, CLUB SODΛ ACTIVE has launched its debut collection and online store. Founder Karen Atallah designs women's tennis, padel, Pilates and yoga pieces that carry through a full day, with plans to reach women regionally and internationally.
88,862 Fresh Dollar Checks Worth $1.12B Have Now Cleared in Lebanon
Checks drawn on fresh accounts keep growing, while legacy clearing volumes fell 37% year on year by August 2026.
Association of Lebanese Banks data shows 121,431 checks have been issued from fresh accounts under BDL Circular 165, including 88,862 in US dollars worth $1.12 billion. Legacy cleared checks fell 37.17% year on year to 46,210, and returned checks dropped 41.90%.
Alfa 5G Goes Hands On at Project Lebanon
Visitors tested Alfa 5G on their own phones as the operator rolls out phase 1 sites across Beirut and beyond.
Alfa set up a 5G booth at Project Lebanon, one of the country's biggest construction and engineering trade exhibitions, where visitors used the network on their own devices. Chairman and CEO Rafic El Haddad delivered the Telecommunications Minister's address as phase 1 deployment continues across key areas.
Swiss Butter Opens in Paris, Its 21st Restaurant Worldwide
The Beirut steakhouse, founded in 2017, opens its first French branch in the 9th arrondissement.
Swiss Butter has opened at 13 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, its first restaurant in France. The Beirut concept, launched in 2017, already operates across Lebanon, the Arab region, London and Madrid, serving steak and fries with its signature butter sauce.
Beirut Gets a UAE Electronic Visa Center in October
The UAE Foreign Ministry says applicants in Lebanon will soon complete visa procedures without leaving the country.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to open an Electronic Visa Center in Beirut in October 2026. The center will let applicants in Lebanon complete UAE visa procedures locally, though its location, fees, hours and services have not yet been announced.
Amwali Financials Builds Outsourced Finance Departments for Middle East SMEs
Amwali Financials replaces the single accountant with a team of specialists, cloud systems and live reporting.
Amwali Financials gives small and medium-sized businesses across the Middle East a team of finance specialists, cloud accounting systems and live reporting. Its services run from bookkeeping and cash-flow tracking to budgeting, forecasting and advisory.
