MARCH 2010

Oblivious to oblivion

Iran is no China
America talks “engagement” but walks “regime change” in Iran

Turkey’s empty coup
Mass arrests of top brass are Ankara’s run-of-the-mill

Oil’s not the only spoil
The US may have lost out on Iraq

Old Lebanon’s final frontier
No news is good news for the Sannine Mountain’s pristine beauty

Pooling resources for peace
Syria, Iraq and Turkey and mutually assured water security

Walid Noshie
How a marine treasure hunter helped find the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight

Ales of an industry
The hops in Almaza’s brew and the homegrown contender

“Green gold” goes to waste
Old-fashioned techniques hold back Lebanon’s olive oil industry

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Commission in crisis
Banks fear for their international standing as Cabinet squabbles over top auditing appointments

François Bassil
Lebanon’s economy soldiers on, despite missed opportunities and a public debt that refuses to shrink

Money matters bulletin

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Haircut and a house, Madam?
Lebanon's real estate brokerage industry steps towards regulation

A time-line of towering prices
Real estate advisor Karem Makarem lays out a time-line of towering prices

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Telecoms Trapped in inertia
Lebanese telecommunications remain in tatters as the government retains its grasp on one of the world’s most expensive services and dithers over broadband modernization

Steps for a sustainable future
Capitalizing on green tourism in the MENA region will require concrete action from governments and businesses

Spring surge
After a sleepy winter season IPOs look set to bloom

Regional equity markets
An overview of February’s stock market trends

Facing the digital future
The ad-world's old paradigm shatters as two-way communication takes over

Press and proliferation
Mikhail Gorbachev discusses press freedom and nuclear arms

Toyota’s time for reckoning
Japanese company’s reputation for safety comes to a crashing end

Review: What’s really wrong with the Middle East
Brian Whitaker begs the finger pointers for introspection

Communication of faith
A good communications strategy can help win the war agaisnt religious extremism

Company bulletin

Imagery intifada
How the March 14 uprising harnessed the power of the brand