JULY 2011
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
Hollow hat trick for Erdogan
Turkish leader misses majority in third consecutive victory
Peter Grimsditch
Egypt: not yet a civic state
Little revolutionary change in religious rulings of society
Jonathan Wright
Bob, the bane of Bahrain
The al-Khalifas set the long arm of the law against a veteran journalist
Peter Speetjens
A double dip foretold
Lax accountability and regulation edges world toward new precipice
Paul Cochrane
FEATURE
When the workhorse refuses the whip
Strikes abound as a historic labor movement blossoms in post-Mubarak Egypt
Sarah Lynch
Tumult takes its toll
Syria’s economy is sinking in a morass of uprising and oppression
Executive Staff
BANKING & FINANCE
Assets in the eye of the beholder
Collectors reap rewards as regional artist's values soar
Vanessa Khalil
Q&A – Marwan Kheireddine
Why buying with the heart is key to a successful art investment, unless the painter is Adolf Hitler...
Vanessa Khalil
Q&A – Rami El Nimer
With a hunter’s instinct, First National Bank GM sees gold in all things Ottoman and old
Vanessa Khalil
REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS & POLICY
The end of Excuses
A ‘one color’ cabinet leaves Lebanon’s leaders without their favorite scapegoat
Executive Editors
CONSUMER SOCIETY
SPECIAL REPORT:LUXURY
Discerning desires seek perfection
Lebanese luxury connoisseurs seek the 'diamond in the rough'
Lauren Williams
Fashion – Celebrities seek Lebanese style
Lebanese designs hit the international red carpet but struggle on their home turf
Saria Francis
Fashion – Beirut’s singular style
Presence in the Middle East's trend-setting city a must for luxury retailers
Saria Francis
Technology: the leisure of smart homes
Lebanese retailers deliver exclusive techno-goodies
Rayya Salem
The new connoisseurs
Discerning tastes drive demand for quality at a reasonable price
Lauren Williams
A prime selection from Lebanon’s vineyards
There's a Lebanese bottle for every palette
Michael Karam
Yachts: Leap of faith
Lebanon's boating world remains defiantly buoyant in uncharted waters
Zak Brophy
BUSINESS ESSENTIALS
LAST WORD
