VOL. XLIV

No. 04

22-January-2001

Economy And Trade Minister Sees Deregulation As Key Component Of Lebanons New Economic Policy

The deregulation of the Lebanese economy is a major component of the economic policy of the new government of Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri, according to the Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade, Basil Fuleihan. In an interview with MEES Publisher Basim Itayim in Beirut earlier this month, Dr Fuleihan stressed the need to liberalize the economy and create a conducive...