After a summer in which equity preachers in the Middle East and North Africa found their faith tested by an absence of offerings, Oman’s first initial public offering (IPO) in …
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Beirut’s runway hotspot Air transport activity is continuing to grow, with figures released last month by the Beirut Rafiq Hariri International Airport showing passenger numbers in Lebanon increased by 11 …
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For savvy investors who jumped on the downtown train and bought off-plan properties in Beirut’s first high-rise towers, it isn’t uncommon to hear cigar lounge stories of 300 percent re-sale …
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Beirut’s retail rent soaring The average retail rent in Beirut’s downtown district, at $551 per square meter per year, is higher than any other city in the Middle East, according …
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Regional stock market indices Regional currency rates Saudi spending spree launches new lending Saudi lenders are entering what a recently released Goldman Sachs report called a “virtuous banking cycle,” as …
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News stories since the financial crisis have given mixed messages regarding the success or failure of Islamic banking in weathering the financial storm. Afaq Khan, chief executive officer of Standard …
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Basel III and you On September 12, central bank governors along with the 27 bank regulators on the Basel committee finalized the draft of the long-awaited Basel III regulations on …
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While a British day at the races is known for its champagne and women in outrageous headgear, a typical afternoon at the Beirut Hippodrome is a largely hatless, all-male affair. …
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An Executive journalist recently presented himself at the Parliament to request an interview, and was confronted by a guard who demanded to see his official press syndicate credentials. The journalist …
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The set up The catalyst of colonial trade turned two humble coastal towns into regional powerhouses We had to create a new kind of economy, try new methods and schemes …