AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy: Lebanon and Qatar are advancing a major electricity-sector overhaul under a build-operate-transfer model, with Qatar financing the project and no upfront cost to the Lebanese treasury. Plans include power generation, grid upgrades and gas supply; local reports say capacity could rise from 300 megawatts initially to 2,000 megawatts within two years and 3,000 within three. Economic Outlook: The IMF says talks with Lebanon on a support program have made significant progress, though work remains. It has cut its Middle East and North Africa growth forecast by two percentage points amid war-related shocks. Agriculture: Israeli actions have damaged 22% of agricultural land in southern Lebanon, threatening production and rural livelihoods. Food & Hospitality: HORECA Lebanon is set to return in November for its 30th edition, bringing the food-service and hospitality sectors together.
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