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MAY 2013

by reeda

MAY 2013

 

EDITORIAL





COMMENT



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




FEATURE



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


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SPECIAL REPORT: HEALTHCARE



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




ECONOMICS & POLICY



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


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BANKING & FINANCE



‘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




REAL ESTATE & DVELOPMENT



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




COMPANIES & STRATEGIES



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




CONSUMER SOCIETY



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




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



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