DECEMBER 2011
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
Juggling discontent in Jordan
The Hashemite kingdom may appear calm, but opposition remains
Peter Speetjens
The year since Mubarak
One year on from the dictator’s fall, the revolution continues
Jonathan Wright
ECONOMICS & POLICY
Castles made of sand
A failing economy threatens to leave future generations stranded
Executive Staff
Q&A: Mohamad Safadi
Lebanon’s finance minister talks growth, gas supply, and budgets
Executive Staff
Theory of evolution
Growing pains abound, but Lebanon’s telecoms sector slowly comes of age
Executive Staff
BANKING & FINANCE
Performance of Lebanese banks in 2011
Insight into the health of the Lebanese banking sector after a roller coaster 2011
Maya Sioufi
A bumpy ride
Outdated laws and haphazard infrastructure hamper developments in the insurance sector
Executive Staff
Executive Insight – Corporate governance in the Middle East
The Arab uprisings present a new opportunity
Alissa Amico
Executive Insight – The foray into frontier markets and emerging economies
Emerging markets, less correlated to the ups and downs of the global economy, may be one way to diversify a portfolio
Nadim Kabbara
REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
Back to basics
As the luxury market falters, developers turn their guns to the middle class
Executive Staff
Executive Insight – European investors look to Lebanese real estate
European economic woes are driving investors to look to Lebanon
Ziad Maalouf
TOURISM
Sun goes down on a destination
Regional unrest and local instability put an end to Lebanon’s touristic resurgence
Executive Staff
AUTOMOTIVE
Mixed fortunes
The industry’s players have been dealt differing hands in a year of duress
Executive Staff
Beating the hordes
With much of the country stuck in a jam motorbikes are looking more attractive
Executive Staff
INDUSTRY & MANUFACTURING
ENVIRONMENT
Clearing the smoke
After years in the dark, a new report on Lebanon’s environment forges a path for progress
Executive Staff
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Sources of inspiration
Executive takes a look at three of the most dynamic ventures of the year from a young cadre of Lebanese entrepreneurs who achieved breakthroughs in a volatile 2011
Executive Staff
RETAIL
Deck the halls with bling and baubles
Lebanon’s love affair with luxury retail endures
Executive Staff
LAST WORD
