A bude Omari is known· for his charm and pit-bull mentality: When he has an idea between his teeth, he might be pleasant about it, but he will never let …
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EXECUTIVE asked four of the top analysts on Lebanese politics their opinion on who is most likely to be the next prime minister and how qualified each candidate is. Here …
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Salim Hoss, his face filled with a look of rejection, conceded defeat even before the final election results were in. A five-time head of government, Hoss was the first Lebanese …
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Could you imagine the deficit drops over 20% by the end of the year? Debt servicing, now exceeding revenues, becomes less of a burden? A healthier climate renews investor confidence? …
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According to latest estimates, there areabout 240 million people worldwidewith access to 1.5 billion Webpages on the Internet. Most of the users are inNorth America and Europe, while the MiddleEast, …
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Liberated south Lebanon is slippingback into rural tranquility. The purple-topped tobacco plants sway inthe breeze, children play on abandonedtanks and old men chew the fat underposters of Hassan Nasrallah. The …
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The South’s liberation has brought back into the public eye a 40-year-oldplan to turn Lebanon into an agricultural breadbasket. With the exceptionof Turkey, Lebanon is the only country in the …
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Like a stream of ants they swarmed tothe border, families, journalists,tour groups and politicians. For afew short days in May, it was carnival timein southern Lebanon. Pepsi trucks passed outfree …
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Imagine you arrive home tofind that your landlord hasstuck the phone bill inyour apartment door. Shock. Forthree months of local calls andInternet use the total is a whopping$450. Stuffing the …
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In the first month after the Israeli pulloutfrom the South, there were no skirmishesat the border and no air attacks onpower stations. Some believe that BasharAssad as the new leader …