February 2018
EDITORIAL
LEADERS
COVER STORY
Disruptive technology
Banking, Bitcoin, and blockchain—win-lose-lose or lose-win-win?
Thomas Schellen
Lebanese entrepreneurs hop on the crypto train
Entrepreneurs aspire to tackle the digital economy on six fronts
Thomas Schellen
SPECIAL REPORT
A roadmap for 2018
Drilling will not begin until 2019—but this year is brimming with preparation
Mona Sukkarieh
ECONOMICS & POLICY
BANKING & FINANCE
REAL ESTATE
A lifeline for heritage out of thin air?
A draft law that would help with preservation heritage of Beirut buildings
Scott Preston
Bringing order to the Order
A new president of the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut is shaking things up
Scott Preston
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
LAST WORD
Lebanon, let’s talk
Tackling sexual violence requires a shift in mentality