Shattered windows in a building damaged by an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, South Lebanon, November 29, 2024. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)
BEIRUT – People displaced by the war in Lebanon returned to a ravaged South, Bekaa and southern suburbs of Beirut to find their homes and shops in ruins — and faced with a significant hike in the prices of glass and aluminum, essential materials for rebuilding, adding another hurdle to reconstruction initiatives. Mohammad Abou Haidar, director general at the economy ministry told L’Orient Today that they found importers who supply the Lebanese market had increased their prices between 12 to 20 percent, and that, by the time these supplies reach wholesalers and finally, contractors, their price could soar to as high as 50 percent for glass and 20 percent for aluminum.“The Consumer Protection Directorate has already begun following up on the issue closely,” asserted Abou Haidar.“We’ve found that there were a total of six glass importers in...
BEIRUT – People displaced by the war in Lebanon returned to a ravaged South, Bekaa and southern suburbs of Beirut to find their homes and shops in ruins — and faced with a significant hike in the prices of glass and aluminum, essential materials for rebuilding, adding another hurdle to reconstruction initiatives. Mohammad Abou Haidar, director general at the economy ministry told L’Orient Today that they found importers who supply the Lebanese market had increased their prices between 12 to 20 percent, and that, by the time these supplies reach wholesalers and finally, contractors, their price could soar to as high as 50 percent for glass and 20 percent for aluminum.“The Consumer Protection Directorate has already begun following up on the issue closely,” asserted Abou Haidar.“We’ve found that there were a total of six...
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