Information International has developed the 'Facts' series of publications for use in understanding key issues facing Lebanon and the Arab world. In order to undertake administrative reform in Lebanon, the key issue of public sector wages must be addressed so there can be a uniform and fair scale that takes into account the qualifications and duties of each employee. This booklet sheds light on wages and remunerations received by state employees in all departments, revealing the directionary and imbalanced structure the government must confront.

Reviews the legal history governing public seaside properties and the relevant occupancy issues to be addressed in order to find an adequate solution, as well as an analysis of the different value estimates that are necessary for the resolution of settlement sums.

This review of Lebanon's parliamentary system dates back to the French mandate and the Administrative Committee of 1920. It details the segmentation of districts, the number of representatives (by sect) and the number of eligible voters and actual voter turnout. An examination of all parliaments formed since the country's independence, as well as a list of the participating members of each is included.

Moving up to the present, a critique of the 2000 election, and specifically, of Law No. 171 on which the election was based, is provided. Appeals to the Constitutional Council by MPs who were unsuccessful in their bids for election, as well as the verdicts are recorded.

The latest members of parliament and their professions before entering public service have also been included for general interest, as well as a review of salaries and remunerations of MPs.

Ten years ago, when Information International began, the company realized it could overcome many obstacles in its search for concrete statistics related to various sectors in Lebanon. The company’s mission was and still is to search for pertinent information, for the purpose of reflecting reality as it is, and not for the purpose of concocting evidence to support or back up specific points of view. Early on, Information International realized it would be possible, even in Lebanon, to elaborate consistent strategies based on accurate data.
In 2003 and in cooperation with the publishing house Dar an-Nahar, Information International published “Lebanon in Figures: 1992-2002.” The book puts forth figures as well as basic, significant indicators related to different Lebanese sectors, such as tourism, agriculture and animal resources, industry, banking and insurance. It also covers subjects as various as health, the environment, education and teaching, births and deaths, the National Social Security Fund, crimes and accidents, foreign workers, legislative authority and legislative decrees, the government’s fiscal budget and other financial issues, maritime properties, electricity, the cellular phone industry and communications, the stock market, external trade activity, construction, the airport, and seaport activities.
Today, we present to you our second publication, “Lebanon in Figures: 2003-2004.” Taking the same template as the previous book, we have eliminated those subjects and sectors that have witnessed no dramatic or important changes. At the same time, we have added information related to such new subjects as marriage and divorce, the establishment of new municipalities, community associations, cooperative associations, and price indicators.