Jeffrey Feltman was sworn in as US Ambassador to Lebanon on July 22, 2004 and took up his duties on August 20, 2004. Before that, he served in Iraq, Jerusalem, …
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SABIC Reports $2.4bn Profits in H1-2006 Riyadh-based Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), reported total profits of $2.35bn in the first six months of 2006, down 10.2% year-on-year. SABIC stated that …
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Dr. Jihad Azour, Lebanon’s Minister of Finance, sat down with Executive on July 29 to discuss the roles of the government and his ministry in the current war: their efforts …
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Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent for British newspaper The Independent, is one of the most acclaimed—and experienced—journalists in the region. Three decades in Lebanon have given Fisk a first-hand knowledge …
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After three long years of somber and often depressing news from Iraq – where by mid-June, according to Pentagon sources, the American military death count had reached the landmark total …
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Ports in a stormA combination of relaxed trade regulations, high transit demand and soaring local consumption has helped Syria’s two ports achieve record levels of cargo traffic and position themselves …
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The big news in the BCD this spring was the announcement of two mega-building projects.In April, the privately owned Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH) revealed that it had snapped up …
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan. At first glance, Almaty, the former capital of this once Soviet republic in Central Asia, offers the typical drab of Soviet-style graying buildings, some badly in need of …
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Bank of Beirut links up with IFCBank of Beirut has become the third bank in Lebanon to join the International Finance Corporation’s Global Trade Finance Program, which supports trade with …
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4Ronald Yazbeck,Assistant General Manager, Banque BEMO E Your bank has been involved in many diversification activities, including geographic expansion and securitization. How has this shaped your strategy for 2006?We are …