It is no secret that the backbone of Lebanon’s economy is the banking sector. And right now, the watchdogs of Lebanon’s banking industry are without leadership. The Banking Control …
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Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics’ (USSR) final head of state, changed the course of modern history. Among other things, he ended the Cold War and a …
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Georges Jebran, a 57-year old hairdresser who owns a salon in Mar Mikhael, Beirut, considers haircuts for his customers his top priority. But for the last six years, he …
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There are many people in the Middle East who hold an opinion on the region’s ills, but whatever their view, very few choose introspection over finger pointing. Brian Whitaker, the …
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What comes to mind when you hear church bells ring or the call to prayer resonate across your city? These age-old holy sounds have been echoing throughout the Arab world …
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What started as a crack in Toyota’s sterling reputation has widened to a gaping wound. Billing your products as the safest cars on the road puts a lot of …
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The who’s who of the advertising industry from across the Middle East and North Africa and beyond were brought together last month at the MENA Cristal Festival, amid the snows …
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After obtaining shareholder approval on February 19, Byblos Bank is set to proceed with a $250 million capital increase, to be completed by the end of June. The bank expects …
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The first power plant was established in the Emirate of Dubai in 1961 when citizens of the small city-state still lived a life dominated by their desert environ. Half a …
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Beirut SE (One month) Current year high: 1,200.49 Current year low: 705.56 The Beirut Stock Exchange recorded marginal index movements and abnormally high turnover in the first trading weeks of …