Financial markets despise uncertainty, but in Lebanon, these markets were served with large doses of uncertainty time and time again in 2004. Certainly, Lebanon’s geographical location did not help matters: …
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Nabil Gebrael: Chairman of Coldwell Banker Lebanon E: What should be done to achieve a more mature, transparent and regulated residential market? Nowadays, anyone in Lebanon can operate as a …
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Pierre Achkar: President of the Lebanese Hotel Association and owner of the Printania Palace Hotel in Broummana E: How many hotel rooms will Lebanon be able to offer its visitors …
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Fuelled by the continued influx of Arab nationals and capital, Lebanon’s real estate sector continued to grow in 2004 by an estimated 20%. Solidere had an outstanding year, as the …
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E: How many non-Arab tourists are coming to Lebanon? Lebanon has passed through several stages with respect to non-Arab tourists. We had a period of unfortunate events from 1975 to …
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Lebanon’s inbound tourism in 2004 kept or exceeded virtually every promise and expectation. After ten months of the year, the ministry of tourism could announce that over 1.12 million visitors …
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Ziad Maalouf: Senior Vice President of MENA Capital SAL E: Would the Lebanese financial industry benefit from a more stringent regulatory environment? Do you see any realistic opportunities for a …
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Walid Genadry: Head of the ministry of economy & trade’s Insurance Control Commission (ICC) E: The supervision of sector companies and implementation of a fair regulatory framework are crucial for …
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E: What is the core requirement for a financial company to be successful in Beirut? In general, for a financial company to be successful, it has to be focused on …
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E: Is insurance awareness growing in Lebanon? Definitely; for several reasons. The first boost was the introduction of compulsory insurance for expatriates working in Lebanon. Before, there had been many …