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Global Economic Freedom up Slightly

Lebanon Ranks 78 Among 159 Countries

24th November, 2017

 

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon ranks 78 out of 159 countries and territories included in the latest Economic Freedom of the World: 2017 Annual Report, released on the 25th of September by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. The report is based on data collected from 2015 and measures the economic freedom levels of 159 countries and territories.

 

In light of the Syrian crisis next door, lower tourism flows and notably, the...

For the first time in Tripoli, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Arab Arcade and Shift, organized an unparalleled weekend of game development for 30 young men and women to shed light on common social issues burdening our youth today. Organized by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) and in partnership with Arab Arcade, a community organization that aims to strengthen the game development community in Lebanon and the region, and Shift, a community center for social entrepreneurship and innovation in Qbeh in Tripoli, the Tripoli Game Jam brought...