The aim of the EU Small and Medium Enterprise Support Program (SMESP) in Lebanon is to offer young entrepreneurs guidance and better access to financing. To do so, it donated …
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Despite Lebanon’s shaky political and economic situation, millions of dollars have been invested in state-of-the-art warehouse facilities in Beirut in an attempt to re-establish the Lebanese capital as a regional …
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In the ever expanding telecommunications industry, rife with new acquisitions, joint ventures and mergers, the recently formed Nokia Siemens Network has ventured into the fray to connect a projected 5 …
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Curbing the counterfeiting and smuggling of goods has become such a pressing concern for international businesses that last year 19 companies teamed together to create a Brand Owners’ Protection Group …
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last month’s Investment Opportunities in Yemen conference was the first of its kind to be held in the country. It highlighted some of the striking challenges and opportunities in the …
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In what is being dubbed “the New Silk Road,” trade and political ties between China and the Arab Gulf are growing stronger as both regions take an increasingly prominent role …
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Life expectancy at birth remains one of the most frequently quoted indicators of health status. Gains in life expectancy in OECD countries in recent decades have been due to a …
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The Beirut Stock Exchange entered 2006 with its most auspicious start since reopening a decade ago. Trading volumes soared to new heights and the Blom Index rallied by about 50% …
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Jordan is set to become the latest in a long line of Middle Eastern countries to experience a boom in its real estate market, with the tourism, office and residential …
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by investingin Syria Iran is fast becoming one of the major overseas investors in Syria, with projects worth more than $800 million already in the works and other schemes in …