Car sales in the Gulf dipped by an estimated 27 percent this year in the wake of the financial crisis, but Lebanon, like Syria, has had a second successive year …
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Elie Marouni was appointed Lebanon’s minister of tourism in July 2008 and held the chair until the new cabinet was formed in November 2009. Executive sat with Marouni shortly before …
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Ihab Kanawati General manager, Crowne Plaza Hotel The most important thing in Lebanon is its natural beauty. That is a big advantage we should always remember. We are becoming a …
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Lebanon’s tourism sector may have achieved record-high numbers in 2009, but still has a long way to go before it achieves its full growth potential. The long years of civil …
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Whether for business, leisure, entertainment, health or cultural tourism, visitors flocked to Lebanon in 2009, and the country is regaining its position as a major tourism destination in the Middle …
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Nabil Habayeb President and CEO, General Electric Middle East The environmental problems in the Middle East are huge, and as of yet we still don’t have a common approach to …
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Politician turned climate change champion Al Gore told The New York Times that “Once the world makes it clear that we are going to follow a roadmap to a low-carbon …
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In their most basic elements, humanity and the natural environment share a common foundation. While the environment and its resources can be harnessed, overexploitation and degradation must eventually take a …
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Joe Ayache Managing director, Impact BBDO E Where does Lebanon stand today in terms of developing new media outlets? ‘New advertising’ services refer to media outlets outside the basic vehicles …
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Judging an economy solely by the numbers rarely reflects the situation on the ground, especially in Lebanon. In 2009, the country experienced an economic rollercoaster with gross domestic product growth …