Vrej Sabounjian, Lebanon’s new Minster of Industry discusses his strategies for the sector
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Economics & Policy
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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 …
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The industrial sector in Lebanon is often regarded as the runt of the economic litter. Real estate, tourism and banking receive the lion’s share of attention and praise, not to …
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Neemat Frem is the president of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists, chief executive officer at INDEVCO Group and founder of technology service provider Phoenix Machinery. He recently sat down with …
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The need for security is a constant refrain among Lebanese politicians and journalists, who tend to intone that it has something to do with ministers meeting their maker on …