The threat that cultural heritage faces in Beirut as a result of rising land prices and the scarcity of empty plots is a familiar theme. There seems to be no …
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Illegal buildings on public property Security forces in Lebanon are cracking down on the illegal construction of residential buildings on public land. Particular areas of concern are Hezbollah-controlled regions in …
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Beirut SE Current year high: 1,111.39 Current year low: 912.21 > Review period: Closed April 25 at 924.62 points Period Change: -1.1% With government formation stuck for a third month, …
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Simon Cooper is deputy chairman at HSBC Bank Middle East and North Africa (MENA). He recently sat down with Executive to discuss the effect of the regional unrest on business and …
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The United States government’s recent designation of Lebanese-Canadian Bank (LCB) as a “prime money laundering concern” crippled the bank, prompting a shotgun marriage merger that will effectively erase LCB from …
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ABL adjusts benchmark lending rates The Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) has recommended an adjustment of local and foreign currency benchmark lending rates to its member banks. In a …
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Lacking oil and gas deposits and eager to scale back its reliance on energy imports, Jordan is taking a chance on one unconventional resource it has in abundance. The kingdom …
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From his humble tent in the south of Tripoli, Libya’s currently embattled leader Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi had under his control at least $210 billion — almost three times the worth …
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The luck of the rag-tag rebel forces in Eastern Libya has swung wildy since the uprising began in February. Revolutionaries seized the momentum early on to head west and liberate …
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On a chilly early March evening in Benghazi, staff at the recently formed newspaper Libya worked furiously under the dim light of two dangling bulbs. Notebooks, hard drives, empty water …