The Ministry of telecommunication launche, in collaboration with ZRE and Berytech, the first phase of the “Beirut Digital Zone” project in Bashoura under the auspices of Prime Minister Mikati. The project covers an area of some 5000 square meters and is a first of its kind. It aims at attracting investments in the ICT sector as well as encouraging ICT businesses to return to Lebanon. It also seeks to make Lebanon an advanced platform for such forms of investments.
Once completed, the project is expected to provide around 3 to 4000 employment opportunities in the fields of ICT and creation in Beirut.
Original text in Arabic ( Assafir)