AUGUST 2014

Kings and comedians

Protect the past, plan for the future
Lebanon must support its artisans and designers

While Rome burns
The government’s plan for alleviating the water crisis is no solution

Please, steal our money
If and when oil and gas begin to flow, civil society won’t be ready

Turn off the tap
The government offers its solution to the water crisis

The neighbor’s exports
Iran is looking for a way to combat growing drug use

Sailing away from responsibility
Civil society isn’t prepared to oversee the oil and gas sector

The Cyprus solution
How European–Mediterranean energy collaboration can solve problems all around

Follow-on effects
Banks are tentatively preparing to finance the nascent oil and gas sector

Bemo ventures into oil
BSEC and BSFF raise debt for regional drilling and oil service company Sakson

A world connected (to the US government)
The US Treasury blacklists phone distributor Stars Group Holding

Alien thinkers
A brief study on the importance of looking at the world differently

Competition and crisis
IMD’s Arturo Bris is alternatively optimistic and pessimistic about the global economy

Crafting luxury
Borrowing from the past can make Lebanon a luxury exporter in the future

Feet not falling
Luxury retailers are finding few customers

Leather master
Johnny Farah explains how luxury can thrive in Beirut

Modernizing tradition
Nada Debs: A contemporary twist to traditional craftsmanship

Giving up on local artisans
Karen Chekerdjian’s highs and lows working with craftspeople

Luxury from behind bars
Sarah Beydoun’s social initiative becomes a profitable business

King of diamonds
Selim Mouzannar makes a name with fresh designs

Flooring the competition
Edgard Chaya reinvents handmade tiles

In photos: Fashioning jewelry
How Yeprem creates its masterpieces

Reclaiming Beirut's shared spaces
It's time to rebalance property rights in favor of the community

High price madness
Price increments per floor should be a function of the quality of the neighborhood and the view

Local fashion fantastic
A film documents Beirut’s creative scene

Company bulletin

Israel’s new best friend
India’s Modi is likely to further develop ties with Israel