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JUNE 2015

by reeda

JUNE 2015

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



Housing: The dangers of stimulus
Banque du Liban’s support for the real estate sector could go terribly wrong






Rent law: More than spare change
Without proper appropriations, the rent law will do more harm than good






Dalieh: Save your reputation
The incompetence of owners, activists and officials alike bodes poorly for Dalieh — and for Beirut




ECONOMICS & POLICY



Dalieh: Tales from the sea
The real fight for Dalieh isn’t about poor fishers






Comment: Combating child labor
Lebanon needs broad, coordinated action to end child labor, argues Nabil Watfa




FINANCE



Number crunching the first quarter
Quarter one shows high earnings, but with room for improvement






Analysis: To fee or not to fee
Noninterest income is becoming an important part of Lebanese banks’ diets




BUSINESS



A mall in the heart of the Bekaa Valley
A mall and entertainment center in the heart of the Bekaa Valley






Comment: Female entrepreneurship
Breaking through entrepreneurship’s glass ceiling




SPECIAL REPORT: REAL STATE



Walking towards the light
In search of profit, Lebanon’s real estate market turns towards the affordable






Overview: Mismatch made in the heavens
Lebanon’s real estate market is adjusting to new realities, thanks to subsidies


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Rent law: Striking a balance
Everyone is still in the dark concerning new rent laws






Lebanon’s Public Corporation for Housing: A place all their own
Lebanon’s landmark housing scheme is working, but difficult obstacles lie ahead






PCH: An explainer
Public Corporation for Housing financing is no easy money






Comment: Opening the path to affordable housing
Opening the path to affordable middle income housing






Renting on Lebanon’s black market
With rent prices sky high, Syrian tenants are paying the price




BUSINESS ESSENTIAL





LAST WORD



Exploration on hold
Attention turns to developing Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field