Qleiaat Airport in northern Lebanon. (Credit: Michel Hallak)
Included in the ministerial declaration, the revival of Qleiaat Airport (Akkar) — around which a prolonged political tug-of-war has been playing out for years — is considered a government priority, particularly to ease congestion at Beirut airport and to generate economic benefits in this impoverished region.Scheduled on the agenda of the June 16 and 20 Cabinet sessions, the draft law authorizing the development of Rene Mouawad Airport in northern Lebanon — under the “BOT” (Build-Operate-Transfer) or “DBOT” (Design-Build-Operate-Transfer) models — had to be suspended. This was because the Public Works Ministry had attempted to exempt the project from the regulations governing public-private partnerships, raising concerns among several ministers who saw it as an attempt to bypass the Higher Council for Privatization. Further reading...
Included in the ministerial declaration, the revival of Qleiaat Airport (Akkar) — around which a prolonged political tug-of-war has been playing out for years — is considered a government priority, particularly to ease congestion at Beirut airport and to generate economic benefits in this impoverished region.Scheduled on the agenda of the June 16 and 20 Cabinet sessions, the draft law authorizing the development of Rene Mouawad Airport in northern Lebanon — under the “BOT” (Build-Operate-Transfer) or “DBOT” (Design-Build-Operate-Transfer) models — had to be suspended. This was because the Public Works Ministry had attempted to exempt the project from the regulations governing public-private partnerships, raising concerns among several ministers who saw it as an attempt to bypass the Higher Council for Privatization. ...
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