Events following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on the global stage involved wars and fundamental challenges to the established political and economic frameworks. While …
Economics & Policy
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Al-Qusayr pays a heavy toll for a taste of freedom – photos by Sam Tarling for Executive
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Paying more for the same Prices of consumer goods in Lebanon continue to rise, with last month’s consumer price index, the major indicator of inflation, showing that the trend of …
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Vrej Sabounjian, Lebanon’s new Minster of Industry discusses his strategies for the sector
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Executive Magazine assesses the state of Lebanon’s industrial sector five years after it was devastated by Israeli bombardments in the 2006 war
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It is five years to the month since the 2006 war with Israel ended. The aftermath saw more than 1,100 Lebanese dead, infrastructure in disrepair and entire villages and urban …
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Toufic Dalal had spent 20 years building his firm into one of the largest steel manufacturers in the region, specializing in pre-engineered buildings and pre-fabricated houses. He had become a …
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Liban Lait had established itself as a leading competitor in the Lebanese dairy industry by the time bombs began to rain down in 2006. Considering it had only been formed …
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Having shut down operations when the Israeli bombing campaign began on July 13, 2006, Abbas Safieddine had the disconcerting experience three days later of seeing the smoldering ruins of his …
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When Ali Ismael, co-owner of Tricot Starlet Co., saw the wreckage of his clothing factory in Beirut’s southern suburbs, bombed just five days before the 33-day war ended, the shock …
