The transition from April to May saw Arab markets step back from their previous momentum. The indices for eight of the twelve security exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa …
Thomas Schellen
Thomas Schellen
Thomas Schellen is Executive's editor-at-large. He has been reporting on Middle Eastern business and economy for over 20 years. Send mail
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Investors in Lebanese flagship developer Solidere this summer should see an improvement in the upcoming annual results, compared with the dismal year of 2012 and its 89 percent drop in …
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Arab markets continued to grow in week 17 of 2014, performing better than the previous week – with five of the twelve markets improving and only three dropping when compared …
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Solidere, the company responsible for the development and reconstruction of the Beirut Central District, has appointed Jamal Itani to be general manager of operations in what the company’s representatives called …
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As regional stock markets wound their way through first-quarter earnings announcements, Gulf markets tended to dip in the early part of week 16 and index gains were reserved for the …
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Elie Nasnas is the general manager of AXA Middle East, a Beirut-based insurer affiliated with the leading global insurance brand, AXA. He is also the newest member of the invitation-only …
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Overview The United Arab Emirates and Qatar were lead performers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) last week, showing gains of above three percent for Abu Dhabi Exchange, …
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Hundreds of employees carried out a protest in Downtown Beirut on Wednesday. Protesters started flocking to Riad Solh Square from 10 am but their flow did not quite swell to …
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The Lebanese insurance market is achieving steady economic performance with incremental business innovations, all the while making very small steps in addressing long-standing issues and concerns. Despite the difficult macroeconomic …
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As all Arab equity markets scaled the first quarter of 2014 with some index gains, optimistic share-buying secured a good start to the second quarter for Gulf equities, with new …
