From May 15 to 17 the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East took place on the hot and humid shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. Some 1,400 …
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As with most countries in the Levant, Jordan has emerged relatively unharmed from the financial storm that ravaged the world. The Kingdom’s banking sector possessed few toxic assets. The Amman …
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Salah A. H. al-Qahtani is the executive vice president of Al Qahtani Pipe Coating Terminal and the chairman of the Saudi Arabian chapter of Young Arab Leaders (YAL). Executive magazine …
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Executive sat down to talk with Elwy Taymour after a press conference announcing the opening of the YAL Egypt Branch, the appointment of Taymour as its chair, and the formal …
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Dr. Omar bin Sulaiman, the chairman of Young Arab Leaders (YAL), didn’t have to pay very close attention at YAL’s annual forum in Beirut last month to pick up on …
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E Economist Marwan Iskandar recently said that it is not realistic to think that Lebanon has not been affected by the global financial crisis, especially considering the public debt; what’s …
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In the heart of Beirut is the distinctive shell of what was once a complex called the “City Center,” also affectionately known as the “Egg.” The Egg, with its nose …
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“Boring banking,” said Freddie Baz, “is why Lebanese banks have been insulated from the crisis.” Baz, the group chief executive and strategy director at Lebanon’s biggest bank, Bank Audi, said …
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Lebanon’s automobile market seemingly defies economic analysis, as it’s currently experiencing growth while others are in decline. In the Gulf, automobiles sales in the first quarter have plunged by some …
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In the first quarter of 2008, the five listed banks on the Beirut Stock Exchange (Bank Audi, BLOM Bank, Byblos Bank, Bank of Beirut and Bank BEMO) recorded a year-on-year …