When I was in London recently I tried withdrawing some cash from my British bank, but was denied access. On calling the bank I was asked if I had made …
Opinion
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If you are keeping score at home, September was a bad month for the “Axis of Evil,” especially for its junior member in Damascus. In the middle of the month, …
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Branding has traits of parenting. Although it takes energy, vision, and a gutsy approach to business life — and as such is no small feat — the effort of conceiving …
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During our holidays this summer we were fortunate to be able to stay with my wife’s extended Lebanese family on both the east and west coasts of the United States. …
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Hillary Clinton was the clear front-runner for the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination even before Barack Obama’s series of foreign policy gaffes left voters wondering if the man who said he …
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A few weeks ago, a friend, who works in finance, told me a story. A Lebanese banker had come to see him and, very excitedly, told him about a great …
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Is the government losing to Hizbullah in the battle of hearts and minds over reconstruction from last year’s devastating month-long war? Although much has been achieved in the past 12 …
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The times they are changing, and they are changing fast. At the turn of the 20th century Frederick Cook and Robert Peary had to spend weeks on end in sledges …
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Every which way you turn in Washington these days there is talk of war, all while the President George W. Bush is gearing up for a major Middle East peace …
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Surplus cash from Middle East energy producing countries has been running around the world for over three decades, seeking better returns in offshore havens. However, since the 1970s, investments by …
