EXECUTIVE speaks to Fadi Abboud, head of the Lebanese Association of Industrialists, on the outlook for industry in the absence of government support, sizeable foreign investment and a fair playing …
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Executive talks to Abdul Hafiz Mansour, CEO of Horizon Management, the real estate company, established in 2003, to oversee and develop the Hariri Group’s real estate portfolio, about projects in …
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Significant Increase of Tourists from Jordan Statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism show a dramatic increase in the number of Jordanian visitors to Lebanon, due to the easing of …
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Taha Mikati is the founder of Investcom. He began building businesses in 1979 after founding a successful construction business called ACC in Abu Dhabi. His knowledge of the construction industry …
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Much anticipation surrounded the launch of the IPO of Investcom Holdings in the Middle East. While the Lebanese company did not have any major assets in the GCC or the …
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While the Mehlis UN Commission inquiring into the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri has been grabbing the headlines for these past few months, the rest of the judiciary has …
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In August 2005, Tarek Ayntrazi, the Starcom Group’s Middle East chief executive, left the media-buying arm of Leo Burnett after 15 years with the company, to head up Future TV …
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Following an exceptionally tortuous government formation process, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora unveiled a 24-member cabinet on July 19. Among the new faces on the political scene was Sami Haddad, brought …
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When in October 2004 unemployed Lebanese architect Samir read an advertisement in Lebanon’s al-Diyar newspaper touting positions in Dubai for architects, engineers and foremen, he called the Beirut number in …
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Until the assassination of Mr. Hariri and the subsequent uncertainty, Lebanon had, for the previous 18 months, enjoyed relatively robust economic activity, which allowed for the replenishment of reserves, better …