Executive Staff

The start of 2010 sparked discussions on better primary market conditions in the Middle East when compared with the preceding 18 months, but hard evidence for a good year in …

  The Rachid Karami International Fair stands tall in the heart of Tripoli, Lebanon, and should be an iconic symbol for this aspiring city. Yet very few people seem to …

In 2009, markets were battered by a seemingly never-ending series of financial crises — burst bubbles, financial meltdowns, soaring oil prices, credit crunches and falling home equity. These crises have …

  The year 2009 was a modestly tolerable one for capitalism, but not at all for capitalist culture, or the advancement of free minds in freer markets. While the aftershocks …

  Cars, like people, come in all shapes and sizes. We find ourselves describing them in terms ordinarily reserved for humans: muscular, sophisticated, dependable, smart. Often personified by their own …

Toni Traboulsi Executive manager, Middle East Luxury Group E  Rumors of money laundering activities have sometimes beenassociated with some prominent Lebanese luxury groups in Lebanon. Some retail clients have also …

Is the party over for luxury retail? In Lebanon, in spite of noticeable changes in consumer behavior, the answer seems to be a definite “no,” according to the  Fashion powerhouses …

For international luxury retailers battered by the financial crisis in Europe and the United States, the Middle East has an enduring allure and has remained, in spite of weakening sales …

Lebanese auto dealers have had to handle a mixed bag of issues in 2009 as they worked to retain last year’s 45 percent rise in sales. For the dealership Bassoul-Heneine, …