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JULY 2014

by reeda

JULY 2014

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



A home for everyone
Lebanon can learn from Brazil’s attitude to immigrants






Banks’ new dilemma
Investment in startups will require new skills






Fiscal follies
The telecommunications minister should stop usurping others’ roles




ECONOMICS & POLICY



Internet unchained
Years late, users will soon begin benefiting from the full capacity of the IMEWE cable






Splitting the spoils
Lebanon and Cyprus discuss their potentially shared oil and gas reserves




BANKING & FINANCE



A Mediterranean affair
$164.7 million of European Investment Bank financing extended to the Lebanese private sector






Just the ticket
Presella becomes the first startup to benefit from BDL’s subsidy






Investing in local startups
Marwan Kheireddine talks Al-Mawarid Bank’s investment in Presella




SPECIAL REPORT: LEBANES IN BRAZIL



Living the Brazilian dream
How Lebanese immigrants became masters of Latin America’s biggest country






Waning ties with the diaspora
Can Lebanon attract more Brazilian investment?






The most powerful Lebanese person alive
Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer explains how his roots allowed him to rise to the top






Francisco Rezek: Judging achievements
The national and international jurist






Living the Brazilian dream
How Lebanese immigrants became masters of Latin America’s biggest country






Success stories
Nine profiles of prominent Lebanese-Brazilians






Brazilian investment in Lebanon
Lebanon's waning ties with the diaspora in Brazil




BUSINESS



Dubai: the next step
ArabNet launches its second Digital Summit






Garden empire
Gardens can grow anywhere thanks to local tech and design company Green Studios






Enabling the economic phoenix
Why the UAE needs a better insolvency system




SPECIAL REPORT: DEVELOPING RULES



Taking their time
Developers plot their next moves while the market is slow






Construction by the numbers
Despite a preceived lull, development is continuing apace






Lost in suburbia
Development in Beirut’s eastern suburbs suffers from a lack of planning






Higher regulation
Real estate law is complicated, but friendly to developers






Tangled in a web of red tape
Namir Cortas explains the challenges facing developers






Raouche rumor mill
Something is happening there, but we don’t know what it is




REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPEMENT



In photos: The creative cave
Beirut’s unconventional architecture






Exporting Solidere
The Hariris’ Jordanian megaproject begins to open after years of delay




HOSPITALITY & RETAIL



Broadcasting the World Cup
Watching the biggest sporting event in the world has never been so tricky






Where to watch the World Cup
Executive takes a look at some of the best places to take in a game






Just like a wavin’ flag
The competitive sport of World Cup paraphernalia




SOCIETY



Arabs in a pickle jar
Syrian artist Houmam’s work resonates in Beirut






Bringing India to the Beirut Art Fair
A sit down with French curator Fabrice Bousteau




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



A game of nuance
Iran reacts to mixed signals from other Gulf states