THE 4TH EMIGRANTS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

Under the high patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Lebanon, General Joseph Aoun, “The 4th Emigrants Economic Conference” will be held on August 8, 2025, at the Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel in Beirut. The conference is organized by the “Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal” Group, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, and in cooperation with The Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Lebanon, Expatriate Organizations, the World Lebanese Cultural Union and the Global Lebanese Investors.

The conference provides an ideal platform for connecting potential investors with project owners seeking investment opportunities, especially entrepreneurs and startups. It aims to strengthen the ties between residents and emigrants to stimulate investment in Lebanon, provided that a favorable investment environment is established.

For further information, please visit the following website: https://www.iktissadevents.com/event/the-4th-emigrants-economic-conference/

Reacquiring Lebanese Citizenship

Dear Fellow Lebanese,

We would like to inform you that the Lebanese pertinent authorities, pursuant to Law # 41 “Reacquiring the Lebanese Citizenship” dated November 24, 2015, have started taking applications from members of the Lebanese diaspora to reacquire the Lebanese citizenship. The said Law stipulates that applications should be submitted before November 25, 2025.

Persons eligible to apply should have their names or the names of their paternal ancestors, or male relatives on their father’s side, listed on the records of the census of  1921 – 1924, either residents or immigrants registers, and/or the records of the census of 1932, immigrants registers, available at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities.

Applications will be considered by a committee within the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities of Lebanon. Applicants can appeal the decisions of the said committee within a month from the time they are legally notified of such decisions at the address they specified in their applications.

Please click on the link below to learn more about the requirements.

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“Back to our Cedars Roots” Initiative

Banque Européenne pour le Moyen Orient (BEMO) is launching the fourth edition of “Back to our Cedars Roots”, an initiative aiming at restoring pride in what Lebanon stands for, reinforcing the sense of belonging for anyone of Lebanese origin, and bringing attention to the suffering of Lebanese women who are unable to pass their Lebanese nationality to their children.

This year, 100 cedar trees will be planted after allocating them in a draw on 22nd of November 2025, the Lebanese Independence Day, to 100 persons of Lebanese origin, living abroad and not having a father holding the Lebanese nationality

To participate in this initiative, kindly check the following link.