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APRIL 2015

by reeda

APRIL 2015

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



Healthcare: A prescription of order

Injecting hope into a virulent healthcare setting




Food: Hungry for change

A new law is needed to ensure the country’s food is safe to eat




ICT: Light a fire

Some problems with Lebanon’s internet can be fixed quickly; others cannot




Urban planning: Throw open the doors

The public must be given a say in how Beirut grows


COVER STORY



New prescription form: Waiting for (re)forms
The new unified prescription form’s future implementation remains in question




ECONOMICS & POLICY



ICT: Abdel Moneim Youssef, a master muddler
A bewildering 40 minutes with Abdel Moneim Youssef






ICT: Four reasons Lebanon’s internet is slow
Broadband in Lebanon faces layers of obstacles






Slaughterhouses: Wael Abou Faour’s army
Wael Abou Faour’s food safety campaign may not outlive him






Oil & gas: Lebanon’s latest onshore survey
The ‘first look’ results from Lebanon’s airborne onshore survey are promising






Oil & gas comment: Thinking ahead
Lebanon can learn from Israel’s bumbling regulatory changes for offshore gas






Comment: Feeling the heat
Notorious for their hydrocarbon consumption, Gulf countries are beginning to fight back against climate change




BUSINESS



Lebanon’s ski resorts plan for the future
Lebanon’s ski resorts plan for the future … come snow or shine






Makdessi Street: A roller coaster ride
Makdessi Street’s nightlife has dramatically risen and fallen in popularity over the past 10 years






ArabNet showing signs of maturity
As ArabNet begins its fifth Beirut conference, it is also showing signs of maturity — and corporatization




REAL ESTATE



Beirut’s private coast: Seashore, Inc.
How developers are positioning themselves along Beirut’s western waterfront




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



Human capital: How to entice right
Middle Eastern firms can lure the best and brightest, if only they implement the right strategies


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