Head of the Air Transport Association warns against vindictive practices in a vital and strategic sector such as the airport
The head of the Air Transport Association in Lebanon, Ali Mohsen, said that “at this critical and sensitive time, with the country and the region on a hot plate, we were confronted by Électricité du Liban and the Ministry of Energy with the problem of cutting off electricity to Rafik Hariri International Airport, Lebanon’s gateway to the world and a key contributor to the national economy, and instead of reaching an understanding…”
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Electricity supply and reform
Does the announcement concern financing, fuel, grid repairs or electricity actually delivered?
A 2019 IMF paper examined electricity-sector inefficiencies and the proposed reform plan. The sector’s problems therefore predate the recent announcements.
IMF · 2019 ↗In October 2024, the World Bank announced approval of a $250 million project for renewable energy, grid services and reforms in Lebanon. Project approval does not establish that works are complete or that supply has improved.
World Bank · 2024 ↗
Sources checked: 2026-11-04
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