Statistics released by the Lebanese Ministry of Industry convey a 40.97% annual contraction in the number of industrial decisions to 281 during the first half of 2019, down from 476 during that same period last year and 323 in H1-2017. The Mount Lebanon region accounted for the lion’s share (49.47%) of industrial decisions issued in H1-2019, followed by the Nabatieh (17.79%) and Bekaa (15.30%) regions. Furthermore, the statistics unveil that 31.67% of industrial decisions were geared towards warnings, settlements, or the reopening of plants, while 25.62% were channeled for establishment and investment purposes. Sector-wise, the food products industry accounted for the bulk (46.98%) of industrial decisions issued during the first half of the current year, followed by the extraction & distribution of water (14.95%) and mining & quarrying products (5.34%) industries. Finally, industrial decisions falling under Category 4 represented 55.87% of issued industrial decisions by June, followed by Category 2 (25.62%) and Category 3 (15.30%), only to name a few.