JUNE 2015

A HELLISH LIMBO, A DARKER FUTURE

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

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

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

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

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

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

Company bulletin

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