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FEBRUARY 2012

by reeda

FEBRUARY 2012

 

EDITORIAL





COMMENT



Resources in conflict
Oil & gas infrastructure opens new theater of targets






The ugly side of man
Lebanon’s structural suppression of at least half the population






Dilapidation and deficit
More effective reforms needed to ease pressure on Beirut






The tipping point
After months of resistance the Syrian pound crashes






After the brinkmanship
There is a dangerous drift with US-Iranian diplomacy all but dead






Testing optimism
Fragile security imperils an election that must go ahead






A man of change?
King Abdullah’s rhetoric of reform has little impact on the status quo






Revolution of the Institutions
Yemen’s uprising migrates from the streets into the workplace




ECONOMICS & POLICY







Cure or curse?
The conundrum of Lebanon hypothetical hydrocarbons






A rush to power
Flurry of announcements hints toward reform, finally






The dreary dawn of 2012
The end of 2011 does not mean an end to its plethora of economic woes




BANKING & FINANCE







Culling the small fish
Currency exchange owners caught in an international relations dragnet






MENA stock tips
Leading bankers share their tips on savvy regional investments






Lebanese capital markets
A monthly recap of the exchange and indexes






Financial quotes of the month
Wise words from the world’s movers and shakers




REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT







Big is getting bigger
Mega-malls dominate the retail market




SPECIAL REPORT



Hoping to get hooked
Aspiring Lebanese professionals still look to the Gulf for employment






What makes a wage?
A look at the determinants of the worth of work






Staying close to the nest
Matching career progression with the comforts of home




FEATURE





CONSUMER SOCIETY



Foam and fortune
Can modernist gastronomy make its mark on Beirut?






A damn fine dram
Pitching top-shelf whisky to the well-heeled










A size of the times
The diameter of a watch is a reflection of contemporary tastes






Another go round
The mileage in re-releasing classic models






Fostering homegrown flare
Non-profit foundation opens doors for young talent




COMPANIES & STRATEGIES



Healthy returns in an ailing society
Joint venture caters to the rapidly rising scourge of lifestyle diseases






From Jal El Dib to Disney World?
Entrepreneurial children’s theatre looks to expand




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



Inching toward equality
Nationality law set to change for children born to an Emirati mother and a foreign father