Analysis

Gender quotas and inclusion requirements: are they just a window-dressing tool or a driver of real change?  For decades, the finance industry worldwide has been predominantly male, with Lebanon’s financial …

Lebanon is at a defining moment—a fragile economy teetering between recovery and collapse. “People are hopeful now, but the problem is, people are poor,” says Khalid Zeidan, founder and chairman/general …

The war on Lebanon, while selective and impacting some sectors less than others, has left no sector untouched. Niche businesses in the real economy — those small, specialized enterprises that …

In the lineup of governmental duties, ensuring a stable electricity supply is a basic expectation. However, in Lebanon, depending on the government for reliable power has become an unpredictable proposition. …

In the midst of Lebanon’s power conundrum, Khaled, a schoolteacher living in northern Lebanon’s Akkar region, tells Executive: “There are relatives and neighbors of ours who sold gold to install …

Lebanon has been historically renowned for its healthcare system; Lebanese physicians have staffed hospitals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, while travelers have flocked to Beirut for …

The secret of a viable capitalist approach to macroeconomics may lie less in redistributive intervention or stimulus of consumption but in aligning the private greed in productive ways with a …

The past two years have seen a shift in buyer preferences in the Lebanese handset market. Anecdotal indicators – in absence of trustworthy statistics – show that residents are resorting …

Impetuous, daring, nimble. Business-smart and diversity embracing. Team builder; one who is able to discover hidden opportunities and eager to disrupt old commercial orders but flexible and ready to pivot …

A key driver of the Lebanese economic crisis has been the losses incurred by the public sector. These losses have impaired the banking sector and through it the deposits of …