The endless struggle over what constitutes a cultural heritage site and what real estate developers can build over continues to spur heated debates in Lebanon. There are many sites at …
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Reading through our special report, you probably have a good idea of the challenges faced by the real estate sector over the past year. Data shows that demand for residential …
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The company the Lebanese love to hate is Solidere, Lebanon’s largest developer tasked with rebuilding the Beirut Central District (BCD) after the civil war. While many enjoy sipping coffee by …
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Professor Antonio Fatas, the Portuguese Council Chaired Professor of European Studies at the INSEAD business school discusses with Executive how the European sovereign debt crisis
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Professor Theo Vermaelen, the Schroders Chaired Professor of International Finance and Asset Management at the INSEAD business school discusses with Executive how the ‘small people’ caused the 2008 financial crises, …
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A few months ago, Villa Paradiso in Beirut’s Gemayze district was another decaying old building in Lebanon’s capital. Now it has been turned into a vibrant art space
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Riad Salameh, governor of Bank du Liban, Lebanon’s central bank, discusses the banking sector’s exposure to the crises in Syria
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The story of how Lebanese commercial banks effectively finance the country through buying government debt has been told so many times that it is cliché — but even after all …
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The story of Kuwait-based telecommunications operator Zain is a corporate lesson worthy of attention. The company grew by leaps and bounds for seven years, until in 2009 it became an …
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Robust economic growth in Lebanon came to a halt last year as domestic political uncertainty and regional turmoil took their toll on key sectors such as trade, tourism and real …