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Statement of intent

by Yasser Akkaoui

When it was announced that we were expanding Executive’s content to cover the MENA region “from Morocco to Iraq,” many people asked if we were “evacuating” to Dubai. It must be made clear that this was never our intention. Executive is a Lebanese magazine that will develop around journalism, not advertising – and Lebanon has always been a hub for serious journalism.

Yes, we will be building a solid network of business and economic analysts, experts and reporters throughout the region to produce what we hope will be the most authoritative and compelling business writing in the Arab world, but by rooting Executive in Lebanon, we demonstrate our commitment to our trade and to our country, in whose survival we have always believed.

Our expansion is much like that of other Lebanese industries, such as advertising, contracting, banking and finance, which outgrew Lebanon’s geographic limits and now serve broader economic centers while remaining essentially Lebanese. Our readers, in and outside Lebanon, can now access serious business journalism as we respond to the demands of the regional entrepreneur.

So it is out with the micro view of Lebanon and in with the macro take on the region. We will look at all the nations of the Arab world and chart the pace and level of change therein – be it fiscal, commercial or economic – and monitor how these nations adapt to internal and external pressures to implement key social reforms to improve quality of life and spur economic growth.

The Middle East is at the forefront of global economic and political activity, buttressed by the twin giants of the Europe and Asia. Yes, it has been marred by conflict and too often defined by religious dynamics, but it has much to contribute. This, for us, has become the story.

As we chart the successes and failures, the innovation and stagnation, the booms and the slumps, we will inspire many but no doubt aggravate a few. Some will find our style of journalism abrasive, but we wouldn’t be true to the Executive brand if we were not committed to objectivity, transparency and honesty.

This much we owe our readers.

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Yasser Akkaoui

Yasser Akkaoui is Executive's editor-in-chief.
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