Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud said in October that he expected 2010 to have been another bumper year for Lebanese tourism, predicting that revenues from the industry will hit nearly …
Rayya Salem

Rayya Salem
Rayya grew up in Houston, spent her 20s in Dubai and London, and now proudly calls Texas home, residing in Creekside, The Woodlands. An experienced Realtor, she successfully navigated the challenging 2020-2022 Houston Real Estate market, forming lasting connections with industry professionals. Rayya specializes in home inspections, negotiations, and detailed assessments of properties beyond aesthetics, focusing on factors like drainage, construction quality, and neighborhood logistics. A Rice University graduate, she continues her education in real estate and counseling, and is actively involved with First Presbyterian Church in Houston.
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Four years from now, Beirut will have a new community adjacent to Saifi Village. District//S, a 50,000 square meter residential and retail development, will occupy a 13,200 square meter …
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Though many of Beirut’s 130 downtown office buildings are in need of tenants, its Grade A office sector is suffering the opposite problem. Most of the Beirut Central District’s (BCD) …
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It is the sleepy, forgotten neighborhood of overdeveloped East Beirut where, until recently, Achrafieh, Saifi and Gemmayze have been having all the fun and attracting all the attention. But in …
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Grandiose visions of splendor have dissipated for Dubai’s developers after a sobering couple of years spent rethinking their payment schemes and trying to re-galvanize investor confidence. Now they are left …
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Lucas William, tapped to be the director of operations at the Hilton Beirut, is not talking about the elephant in the room. Indeed, most of the affiliated parties are keeping …
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In an effort to move from a pure traditional watch brand toa full-on lifestyle brand, the 151-year-old Swiss manufacturer, TAG Heuer, istaking some bold risks. As the world’s fourth …