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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The Lebanese are hardly known for living in harmony. They are more often at each other’s throats — if politics is anything to go by — than working collectively for …
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The region’s real estate markets have seen better times. Jordan’s property prices continue to plummet. Dubai’s real estate bubble has burst. The rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council hasn’t fared …
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Last month, the Lebanese Building Block Equity Fund announced its first investment in a technology firm. The $1 million in funding — which can be increased to $2.4 million — …
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Georges Kern, 37, has been chief executive officer of the International Watch Company (IWC) since January 2002. He has worked in the watch industry since 1992, when he was responsible …
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Executive had a chance to sit down and discuss with Cesar Aoun, the car group manager for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep in Lebanon, the troubles of the US automakers and …