Lebanon is once again faced with playing the role of a hugely talented country suffocated by a narrow political agenda. The new government has made little attempt to hide the …
-
-
Summer is the period when the Middle East harvests the fruits of its hard labors. It is the time when families travel, head to the mountains, and hit the beach. …
-
Last month’s so-called election of a Lebanese President must have seemed to international onlookers an event drenched in degradation, an example of both how low Lebanon’s politicians have sunk and …
-
My good friend Mishaal from Dubai told me the other day that he thought of Lebanon as, and I quote him, a “big momma.” He elaborated: “She just can’t stop …
-
We promised we wouldn’t mention the Arab league meeting in Damascus last month but it is hard not to be moved by the reaction of the majority of the Arab …
-
This month’s Private Equity report represents not only a first for Executive in terms of size, content and execution, but I believe it has propelled the way regional business is …
-
Where there is prosperity conflict has a nasty habit of following. From the tumult of the Andalusian era in the 12th century to the present day, success has spawned evil …
-
January may be upon us and stretching out blue and gray. But, to generate some cheer, it is worth reflecting on the positive impact of Christmas in the Middle East. …
-
This year’s Executive Facts and Forecasts has picked three nations in the MENA region that it believes best represents its economic heartbeat: an emerging Sudan, a thrusting UAE and a …
-
I recently witnessed at the house of a Polish friend a card game that went on for hours and during which 20 players around the same table had to wait …