APRIL 2010

Morality free zone

Resistance remembered
The fathers of the Lebanese resistance are becoming a local rather than a regional affair

Subsidy showdown
Ahmadinejad proposes controversial subsidy cuts while the public has dreamy conceptions of how much they are due

Genocide vs. geopolitics
American special interests and policy calculations redefine Turkey

Competing for the long haul
Turkish and Qatari airlines jockey to take on Emirates in a race for the sky

Mashreq enmeshed
The Mashreq takes measures to buck the trend of low intra-regional trade

A difficult dawn for democracy
The post-polling power struggle begins

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Cash flow in a conflict
Banks take precautions to ensure best practice when the worst occurs

Counting the cost of war
The private sector's struggle with conflict coverage

The region’s rising risk
As the saber rattling continues financial ratings come under pressure

Waking up to the web
Lebanese institutions dip their toes in the dangerous waters of internet banking

Lurching forward
Lebanese executives still in demand as Gulf banks cautiously post-crisis recruitment

Money matters bulletin

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Out with the old
Tenants cling on as property owners call for an end to below-market rates

Lebanese real estate strong but softening
Lebanon’s real estate market is set for a short-term softening before bouncing back

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Pandora’s Budget
Tax hikes loom as the Lebanese government faces up to $51 billion in debt

A momentous task
Dealing with the debt, raising revenues and the cost of EDL

Anchoring success
Its time for energy firms to start viewing shipping as part of their core business

Regional equity markets
An overview of March's stock market trends

Going your own way
The architect of Lebanon

Green light for eco cars
Hybrid cars are finally gaining traction on production lines

Forces of Fortune
A book by Vali Nasr

Conquering the mutated face of censorship
Try as they may, the internet will win over governments

Shelf space wars
Retail brands take on the big boys at your nearest grocer

Company bulletin

Freedom in flames
The resolution of the smoking ban argument can be realized through the market