Experiences of countries that adopted this option showed economic benefits and increased productivity.
Fixing summer time could support the economy by between 4% and 5% annually.
Adopting this option puts Lebanon on the same time as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey and Syria, with a one-hour difference from the UAE.
Lebanon is examining the possibility of keeping summer time all year round instead of delaying the clock at the end of October, amid a government discussion on the usefulness of su…