Omar Christidis is the founder and CEO of ArabNet, the leading online platform for everything startup and tech in the Arab world which hosts annual events in Dubai, Riyadh and …
Livia Murray

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We’ve been in business for 17 years, and this is the toughest year we’ve had so far,” says Christine Assouad Sfeir, CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts in Lebanon, which saw its …
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Three scandals Faisal Karami should investigate before a topless skier
by Livia Murrayby Livia MurrayOn Monday, a video and photos surfaced on the internet of Lebanese Alpine Skier Jackie Chamoun posing topless in the Faraya ski resort went viral. Distressed that footage taken three …
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The investment banking sector in Lebanon is staggeringly small. With Lebanon’s history of maintaining a strong financial sector despite periods of crisis, one would expect its finance professionals to be …
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Through a sliding glass door and up a white spiral staircase, the entrance to Innovo’s two-man office in the Beirut Digital District is guarded by a miniature army truck alongside …
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“The best thing a government can do when things are going well is not to do anything,” says Salam Yamout, national information and communication technology strategy coordinator at the Council …
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The steady decrease in Kafalat loans, which dropped by 17.2 percent in the first 10 months of the year compared to the same period of time in 2012 is likely …
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There is a lot of talent active in Lebanon’s entrepreneurial landscape. The country’s entrepreneurs are clever, innovative and, most of all, resilient. When Executive picked its list of top 20 …
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Of the 20 companies picked for 2012’s top entrepreneurs, five stood out for their innovation, business acumen and drive. In no particular order were AdTech, a startup that imports used …
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A report by the World Bank’s Economic and Social Council in Beirut report revealed in April that Lebanon would need to create 23,000 new jobs per year over the next …