Despite a certain Lebanese tendency to believe in the uniqueness of everything Lebanese, the Unity Week festival jointly organized by Nora Jumblatt and Bahiya Hariri April 9-13, as well as …
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The February 14th attack, followed by the bombings in New Jdeideh, Kaslik, Sad al-Boushrieh and Broumana have seen in increased demand for private security services among banks, shops, hotels, malls …
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Sizing up an economic sector where few reliable statistics are available is never an easy task. When it comes to real estate though, it can be an even more frustrating …
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From the brilliantly colored glazed-brick and tile murals of Mesopotamia to Antoni Gaudi’s surrealist mosaic creations, ceramics have been a mainstay in the evolution of Mediterranean art and design. Keeping …
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While most Lebanese were transfixed by the final pullout of Syrian troops and a lively confidence vote in Parliament, for Mounir Douaidy, Solidere’s General Manager, April 26 was little different …
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In April, New York’s Columbia University issued a report that, while focused on a matter related to its Middle East studies program, may end up having a broader impact on …
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As demonstrations succeeded one another in the aftermath of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s death, one contradiction became increasingly apparent: while the events were doing little good for the economy, …
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Amid the threatening talk in the past month or so of a return to civil war if the opposition continues demanding a Syrian withdrawal, it is remarkable that there has …
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What were you doing the moment you heard Rafik Hariri was dead? Ramzi Ghosn was selling his wine at a trade fair in Dubai. “Ronald Hochar [co-owner of Chateau Musar] …
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Menajet, the new, low-cost Lebanese charter airline, is billing itself as the vanguard of no-frills charter business in Lebanon, a challenge that menajet’s chairman and general manager, Riad Mikaoui is …