With no discernible forward motion and no convincing desire for creation of a reform government being exhibited by the parties to Lebanon’s latest and most severe political vacuum, the year to date has beenlargely void of options. Generally it offered people from the humble worker to the most resourceful entrepreneur two choices: succumb to despair over lack of electricity, lack of money, lack of national political will and leadership, and rail against their unjust fate, or construct, with all mental resources, a space where awareness of this country’s assets of human and social capital creates realistic hope and practical economic solutions. Executive has had no choice in the matter. This magazine’s identity is based on the cognition of the real assets of Lebanon and on the idea of activating these assets for the economic and social good of the country and its people. Thus it was our ordained path to
