MAY 2013

State failure breeds fanaticism

A border erased
Lebanese army unable to keep northern towns free from conflict

The EU’s pointless oil gesture
Decision to lift Syria sanctions will have little effect

Negotiating chaos
Yemen’s National Dialogue is already faltering

The man who could bring peace
Hassan Rouhani’s bid for Iran presidency raises hopes of nuclear deal

Seeking a fourth estate
Seven ways to improve Lebanon’s media

Licensed to slice
Poorly qualified opportunists endanger surgery's most lucrative market

Medical tourism keeps growing
International patients still checking in despite regional turmoil

Connecting care
Lebanon's GlobeMed positions itself to seize a growing market

The cost of quality diagnosis
Diagnostic center takes the long view when investing in best of the best

Healthcare the American way
A.U.B.M.C. splices some Harvard genes into Hamra

Stem cells: worth banking on?
New stem cell storage facility could make Lebanon a regional competitor in regenerative medicine

Waiting for life
The need for a stem cell register in Lebanon is growing

Dr. Roger Sfeir
Top surgeon examines Lebanon's healthcare system

Waiting on the line
DESPITE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF IMPROVEMENTS, THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO LAG

‘We have almost no cyber security’
Chairman of Lebanon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Chairman delivers damning verdict

‘Job creation is still not a priority’
World Economic Forum sees little change in the Middle East

Clever planning keeps airports aloft
Strong operational thinking can overcome unavoidable problems

‘Corporate governance helps companies grow’
Leading professor on the need to reform Middle East firms

Investment ideas: June 2013
Where should you put your money next month

Behind Beirut’s newest luxury development
Damac Properties’ managing director discusses Damac Tower

Planning your Lebanon property investments
Buying land is a safe haven for the long term

More than just your mailman
LibanPost expanding its services to meet demand

The survivors
Ten Beirut bars that have lasted a decade

Revisiting the Trans-Arabian Pipeline
Beirut exhibition tells the story of a more connected region

Company bulletin

Dubai’s child labor complicity
Emirate should do more to stop abuses in gold trade