At the start of 2014, Lebanon faces two existential crises so severe that they threaten the very functioning of the state. The first is an onslaught against internal peace and …
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Dubai, the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates, has reported a 11 percent increase in hotel guests to 11 million persons, according to a March 4 report by the …
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Despite the appointment of a new government last month, Citi Group’s research unit has commented cautiously on Lebanon’s outlook for oil and gas exploration. “Despite the formation of a government, …
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The United Arab Emirates is the riskiest place in the world for getting killed in a road accident but only when compared with the statistical probability of dying from cancer, …
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International investors have been shifting part of their attention from emerging markets to those classified as frontier markets. This attention is in the form of cash, mind you, and thus …
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Spinneys CEO Michael Wright first spoke to Executive over a decade ago. We sat down with him to discuss criticism of the company, future growth and his long-term plans. …
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Even though it was founded 90 years ago in Egypt, is owned by a United Arab Emirates-based investment fund, and is being run by a Brit, much if not most …
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The formula is intriguing from a commercial perspective and it has pizzaz: the Beirut Yacht Club, scheduled to operate for the next two months under a soft-opening formula and celebrate …
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While the current slump in the domestic real estate market is largely seen as temporary rather than structural, some astute real estate players are turning to international markets for revenues. …
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“Buyers still have interest in buying land. The problem lies in finding adequately priced plots of land — the majority of plots are still priced unreasonably high relative to the …