Though Lebanon’s oil and gas sector is effectively on hold, it doesn’t mean policymakers have stopped showing up to work. Lawmaking is not a high-speed process, even with a functional…
Jeremy Arbid
Jeremy Arbid
Jeremy is Executive's former economics and policy editor.
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BusinessCompanies & Strategies
Dolly’s: A Lebanese ketchup with American taste
by Jeremy Arbidby Jeremy ArbidThere’s a joke from the classic cult film Pulp Fiction: “Three tomatoes are walking down the street – a papa tomato, a mama tomato, and a little baby tomato. Baby…
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BusinessEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship in Lebanon
Drawing production power from the sun
by Jeremy Arbidby Jeremy ArbidFor any manufacturer, a reliable and affordable source of electricity is a necessity. This summer, Technica, a regional leader in the building of automated end of line solutions – machines…
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BusinessEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship in Lebanon
Beirut River Solar Snake turned on
by Jeremy Arbidby Jeremy ArbidLast month’s heat wave saw near record highs in temperature and heat indices across Lebanon, causing rolling blackouts on top of the regular scheduled electricity cuts in Beirut. Amid the…
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BusinessEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship in Lebanon
Renewing the Source
by Jeremy Arbidby Jeremy ArbidIt was at the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009 that Lebanon committed itself to generate 12% of total energy from renewables by the year 2020. An electricity whitepaper from 2010…
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If wayfinding alone were any indication of architectural and industrial design prowess, then Karim Chaya would definitely top the list of Lebanon’s finest. Navigating Lebanon’s chaotic thoroughfares often requires steely…
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Zig zagging through the gentrified neighborhood of Furn el Hayek under a glaring Beirut sun, Executive found itself on a quest for furniture design nirvana, and maybe a cold glass…
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Beirutis often think that Gemmayze is solely a place to relax or catch a late night drink after a long day at the office. But if revellers walked around this…
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Not even a political shutdown of the oil and gas file can discourage Lebanese insurers from preparing for this industry — they, after all, do know a thing or two…
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Earlier this year, Executive started an investigation into an expansion project at the Port of Beirut (POB) aimed at enhancing capabilities and readying Lebanon’s primary port for future competition. The…