Omar Christidis is the founder and CEO of ArabNet, the leading online platform for everything startup and tech in the Arab world which hosts annual events in Dubai, Riyadh and…
Livia Murray
Livia Murray
Livia covers business, finance and economic policy for Executive.
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We’ve been in business for 17 years, and this is the toughest year we’ve had so far,” says Christine Assouad Sfeir, CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts in Lebanon, which saw its…
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Three scandals Faisal Karami should investigate before a topless skier
by Livia Murrayby Livia MurrayOn Monday, a video and photos surfaced on the internet of Lebanese Alpine Skier Jackie Chamoun posing topless in the Faraya ski resort went viral. Distressed that footage taken three…
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The investment banking sector in Lebanon is staggeringly small. With Lebanon’s history of maintaining a strong financial sector despite periods of crisis, one would expect its finance professionals to be…
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Through a sliding glass door and up a white spiral staircase, the entrance to Innovo’s two-man office in the Beirut Digital District is guarded by a miniature army truck alongside…
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“The best thing a government can do when things are going well is not to do anything,” says Salam Yamout, national information and communication technology strategy coordinator at the Council…
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The steady decrease in Kafalat loans, which dropped by 17.2 percent in the first 10 months of the year compared to the same period of time in 2012 is likely…
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There is a lot of talent active in Lebanon’s entrepreneurial landscape. The country’s entrepreneurs are clever, innovative and, most of all, resilient. When Executive picked its list of top 20…
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Of the 20 companies picked for 2012’s top entrepreneurs, five stood out for their innovation, business acumen and drive. In no particular order were AdTech, a startup that imports used…
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A report by the World Bank’s Economic and Social Council in Beirut report revealed in April that Lebanon would need to create 23,000 new jobs per year over the next…