To the more timid businessman, breaking ground on another exclusive beach club in Lebanon might not seem like a sound investment at the moment — given this summer’s grim tourism…
Jeff Neumann
Jeff Neumann
Jeff Neumann is a freelance journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon, writing for The Economist, Newsweek and others.
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If you have read this far through our special report, you probably have a good idea of the challenges faced by the real estate sector over the past year. Data…
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In some ways, reality is finally settling in with real estate developers in Lebanon. After years of unprecedented growth, the sector is waking up to the harsh effects of a…
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The endless struggle over what constitutes a cultural heritage site and what real estate developers can build over continues to spur heated debates in Lebanon. There are many sites at…
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Reading through our special report, you probably have a good idea of the challenges faced by the real estate sector over the past year. Data shows that demand for residential…
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Power cuts several hours per day are a way of life in Beirut, and some rural areas of Lebanon go without electricity for upwards of 16 hours a day, every…
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At first thought, a new 10,000 square-meter gated community might seem like the last thing an already overcrowded Beirut needs. But the forthcoming Bella Casa, by MENA Capital, takes a…
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In the arena of Lebanese architectural heritage some combatants are better at the game than others. Today activists, archaeologists, politicians and real estate developers have entered the stadium to battle…
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Lebanon has among the slowest broadband Internet speeds in the world. This has been well documented, and as Executive went to press the country was ranked 169 out of 170…