July 2017

Thanks, but no thanks

A cautious revival
The tourism sector needs a sustainable path

A law is born
Delivered late and far from perfect, we must work with it

At long last: Understanding the reform
A look at the banking sector’s existential resource

Visualizing the voting process
Infographics

Lebanon is getting its tourism groove back
Hospitality stakeholders expect a fruitful summer 2017

A new push for religious tourism?
An alternative form of tourism offers great potential, but many unknowns

Sustaining rural tourism
An increasingly popular trend still lacking proper legal framework

Going shades of green
Pending political approval, investment in renewables awaits

C’est la vie
Silver lining in US withdrawal from Paris

Book Review: Explaining Middle East Insecurity
Global dimensions of neighborhood destabilization

Fit for growth
MENA entrepreneurs find success in adaptation

Unicorns with humps
Fierce competition among bottlers

The real estate bubble has burst
What that means is anyone’s guess

Keynes in Akkar
How spending could ease suffering