Governor of the Central Bank Riad Salameh has been widely credited with steering a prudent monetary course during his time in office. Now with Lebanon on the verge of a …
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Lebanon saw its global country risk ranking drop by two notches, reinforcing its low position among the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, according to Euromoney magazine’s twice-yearly survey. …
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For the last 10 years, Fadi Khoury, owner of the once-resplendent St. Georges Hotel on the Corniche, has been fighting what he calls a relentless hostile effort by Solidere to …
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The Lebanese Broadcast Corporation (LBCI & LBC-SAT) has unveiled plans to launch a pan-Arab version of NBC’s hit business TV show The Apprentice, with Dubai substituting New York as the …
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“In February, get your nose done with a special discount,” ran the ad placed by plastic surgeon Dr. Elie Gharios on his website. With a price of only $700 instead …
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According to Pierre Achkar, the owner of the Monroe Hotel and president of the Lebanese Hotel Owners Syndicate, the bomb that killed former prime minister, Rafik Hariri, cost of the …
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Lebanon’s buoyant tourist boom means that more luxury hotels are springing up in Beirut. A Hilton and Four Seasons are currently works in progress and at least three boutique hotels …
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February 1997, when Hamra was blocked with shoppers and traffic was but a distant memory. The ads on international and regional satellite TV for the Lebanon’s February shopping festival may …
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British Mediterranean Airways, the carrier offering daily service between Beirut and London Heathrow, has added two new destinations to their schedule this year and just resumed flying to Georgia’s capital …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has opened its regional office in Beirut tasked with helping Middle East countries, including Afghanistan, upgrade their economic, monetary and fiscal policies. The Middle East …