The phrase “medical tourism in Lebanon” conjures for many the idea of visitors from the Gulf sitting in cafés and waiting for nose jobs. In reality, plastic surgery makes up …
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Between an executive order from United States President Barack Obama in 2009 and a papal endorsement in 2011, stem cell science has reached the forefront of medical research and is …
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The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR), in combination with the Global Competitiveness Index as its ranking component, is the hallmark product of the World Economic Forum. Executive talked about the position …
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When Lebanon’s central bank announced a stimulus package in January, it was largely welcomed. But for the critics the main concern was inflation — more money in the economy would …
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You see them everywhere in Lebanon: the women whose faces look as tight as a 20-year-old’s until their wrinkled hands betray them as septuagenarians; the television presenters whose upper lips …
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A cornerstone of the renewal of the Lebanese healthcare industry is a series of investments in hospitals, paradigmatic among which is the project to expand and improve the medical center …
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The maxim in approaching the Lebanese healthcare “system” today appears to be simple: do not upset the patient. Keeping calm with strict bed rest can be a good short-term rule …
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The Lebanese might be excused for laughing at the suggestion that their country is set to become a regional telecommunications hub. But while farcical Internet speeds, unreliable service and inflated …
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To discuss the state of telecommunications in Lebanon, Executive sat down with Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Chairman and Chief Executive Imad Hoballah. He also serves as president of the Pan …
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Unexpected disruptions are a regular ocurrence for air travelers across the globe, including in the Middle East. Bad weather, civil unrest, industrial action or even a volcanic eruption in Iceland …