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June 2016

by Executive Editors

JUNE 2016

 

EDITORIAL



In need of a new national economic strategy
Lebanon’s banks are being held back by corruption and political ineptitude




LEADERS



An ode to strength
The banks versus Lebanon’s instability






Get your house in order
Lebanese film industry growth dependent on money and new initiatives




SPECIAL REPORT MOVIE INDUSTRY



Lebanon’s cinema: the best ambassador
Potential for Lebanese film industry is high






No stone unturned
Lebanese film industry struggles to find financing






Yes we Cannes
Lebanese participation in Cannes holds great promise for Lebanon’s film industry






Streaming hits big in the Middle East
Companies and users alike have their eyes on video on demand




BANKING & FINANCE



Back to banking for the future
The economic need to answer impossible questions and define improbable options






Dissecting the numbers
Analysis of banking sector results


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Q&A: Updates on Lebanon’s banking sector
Twenty-two minutes with central bank Governor Riad Salameh


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Q&A: In conversation with Freddie Baz of Bank Audi
Bank Audi is balancing consolidation and growth






Compelled to comply
Lebanese banks begin to implement US law






Q&A: Lebanese banks comply with US Hezbollah Act
Getting the facts straight from Chahdan Jebeyli






Investment decisions
Getting the facts straight from Chahdan Jebeyli






A law for building wealth
Private equity funds legislation is drafted in Lebanon




HOSPITALITY & TOURISM



Hotels bridge troubled financial waters
Owners weathering the longest slump yet






Your dream of the stadium, Fly-Foot assists you there
The story of a one-of-a-kind Lebanese startup’s success in the Middle East




LAST WORD



All that trash
Lebanon’s waste management crisis is far from over