JULY 2012

Burning the wrong tire

Syria’s arms economy
Price dip in Lebanon indicates increased supply next door

Getting Beirut’s green back
Access to the Horsh reflects the clash between fear and progress

The formula to fill football seats
Fair offers and a good atmosphere open up the most paranoid of pockets

A dwindling number of options
Western sanctions corral Damascus toward Moscow

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How prices have hit the moon
Inflation is hitting the Lebanese hard

Beirut’s secret garden
NGO efforts may yet unlock gates to the capital’s hidden green space

Q&A – Walid Daouk
Progress impeded by political protectionism

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Iraqi intrigue in Lebanon
Bank, TV station openings tied to a man once funded by the CIA

The expert opinion MENA stock tips
The expert opinion MENA stock tips

Ratings removed from reality
Credit rating agencies cannot account for Lebanon’s unique economics

Financial quotes of the month
From the mouths of the world's movers and shakers

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Bumpy road to reality
Luxury real estate flounders as real incomes fall

Rent a mob
Landlords find their voice as parliament moots an end to the old tenancy law

The thrill is gone
Wild love between banks and real estate cools

The million dollar home
EXECUTIVE takes you shopping for the best home loans in Lebanon

Culture Vultures
The struggle for Lebanon’s dwindling heritage sites

High-rising prices
Wage hikes and slowing demand raise the pressure for developers -

Q&A – Solidere’s Mounir Douaidy
Solidere’s general manager explains the company’s strategy

View from the penthouse
Luminaries of Lebanon’s real estate sector share their thoughts

The LAF – In Need of a Target
Lack of National Defense Strategy leaves Lebanon’s military adrift

The LAF – Militarized Welfare
While wages are lean, generous benefits bring reward

The LAF budget – closed ranks
Chinks of transparency begin to show in opaque budgets

The dangers of dining out
Lack of proper accreditation leaves restaurant-goers wary of what’s on their fork

An expensive looking tan…
Resorts are charging more for a spot by the sea

Staying on top
Beirut maintains its rank as art capital of the Arab World

Elite exhibition
Saleeby’s collection and Lebanon’s first fine arts museum

Like your grandmother used to cook
Atmosphere and old favorites on offer at Enab

A step short of democracy
Lack of political maturity inhibits Egypt from getting off the ground

The oil importers’ albatross
Wardieh’s GM explains how industry is not to blame for high prices

Schooled in success
A class on expansion, revenue growth and more affordable tuition

Sun rising on renewables
Solarleb’s power production heats up

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Ghassan Tueni
January 5, 1926 — June 8, 2012