Levant

In a world where information, technology and communication converge constantly, the rapidity and efficiency of a country’s telecommunication system are key to the development of its society. In Lebanon, where …

The perpetual strife afflicting the Palestinian Territories has taken its toll on the Palestinian population, whose aspirations for a viable state have withered away over the past 60 years of …

Turkey’s more-off-than-on European Union accession program is moving less and less into a meeting of minds than a series of brief encounters between the immovable and the irresistible. At the …

A healthy market with strong fundamentals has led real estate developers in Lebanon to emphasize development of luxury apartments, villas, and towers, which blend contemporary designs with rich cultural heritage. …

The story of gold in Lebanon is one tainted with war, bloodshed and massive population exodus. According to Boghos Kurdian, president of the Lebanese Syndicate of Goldsmiths and Jewelers, jewelry …

Energy concerns sap the strength of Turkey’s economy and the annual import bill for oil and gas constitutes around half the nation’s deficit. The country has virtually no fuel supplies …

In recent months, more than JD500 million ($714 million) has evaporated into thin air as Jordan found itself plagued by a series of pyramid schemes. “I have lost all my …

In spite of lower oil prices and the run-up to a possible global recession, many experts believe still believe lower oil prices are not sustainable on the long run. This …

Lebanon’s first mobile phone auction took place at the Movenpick Hotel on October 3, although it wasn’t the auction Lebanese have been waiting for. In a scene more evocative of …