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JANUARY 2013

by reeda

JANUARY 2013

 

EDITORIAL





COMMENT



Time to rethink our economy
Predatory status quo unstable, inefficient and destructive






Lebanese killing Lebanese in Syria
The northern Bekaa, not Tripoli, is where civil war looms






At the mercy of charity
From a home and job in Aleppo to life on the streets in Beirut






Abou Slim’s class of 78
Life in prison in Colonel Qadhafi’s Libya






Hot air in Doha
Climate change summit emits irony and disappointment






A nation on qat
Yemen tries to beat away the plague of addiction






Tehran optimistic after all
Despite expectations, Iranian government rides resistance into 2013




FEATURES



Mission citizens
Asfari foundation and A.U.B. team up to foster the next generation of Arab citizens






Q&A: AUB’s president Peter Dorman
President of the American University off Beirut






Deliverance in the Gulf
GCC states seeking to become global logistics hub


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BANKING & FINANCE







Behind SGBL’s capital raise
Lebanese banks on track to beat Basel III






Q&A – Johannes Jooste
Merrill Lynch’s regional strategist discusses the Middle East in 2013






Investment ideas: January 2013
Regional experts offer tips on the year ahead




ECONOMICS & POLICY







Government’s failing grade
How Lebanese cabinet not doing its homework puts teachers on the street and students in detention






Salary increases alone not enough
Improving quality of life should be cornerstone of government policy




ENTREPRENEURSHIP



More space to work
Options opening up for startups to base their operations






The Beirut Creative Cluster
Building a community of companies to spur innovation




REAL ESTATE & DEVELPOMENT







Running Lebanon’s newest mall
Sleiman Mallat discusses the soon-to-open Beirut City Centre mall




COMPANIES & STRATEGIES



Lebanon’s newest bottle
A fresh entry into the country’s wine industry






London's taste of Lebanon
The story of Maarouf Abouzaki




CONSUMER SOCIETY







Villa Clara restaurant review
Parisian dining in the family setting of old Beirut






Automobili Lamborghini celebrates 50 years
Grand tour 2013 suggests luxury car brand is resurgent






Lebanon: A history 600-2011
William Harris’ book proves rushed






Real deal or fake zeal?
Companies failing on corporate social responsibility


and and


BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



Unbinding sectarianism
Time for an anti-discrimination law