MAY 2014

The people, not warlords, should choose the president

The right choice for president
Riad Salameh should be Lebanon’s next leader

Fix it and they will come
Lebanon’s tourism sector needs security, not fancy plans

Rent law reform is needed
A good first step in improving Lebanon’s housing

Open the doors of Parliament
Lawmaking should be exposed to the public eye

Who's best for the economy?
The people speak

A president for Lebanon’s economy
Poll reveals the voice of the people

The contenders
Executive profiles eight potential candidates for president in 2014

A beginner’s guide to Lebanon’s presidential election
Understanding how the country will select its new leader

The ghosts of seasons yet to come
Lebanon’s tourism sector hangs between glorified past and uncertain future

Have a little faith
Minister of Tourism Michel Pharaon says the country is safe for visitors

Plans for this summer’s festivals
Organizers of Lebanon’s music festivals stubbornly persevere

Exporting Lebanese nightlife
With the hospitality sector at home stalled, some find opportunities abroad

Hope for Lebanon’s hospitality sector
Q&A with Hospitality Services’ Joummana Salameh

Reviving Badaro
So long Gemmayze and Mar Mikhael, it’s time to revisit an old favorite

Masters of crisis management
The hospitality and tourism industry rides a financial storm

Travel Apps: Potential to take flight
Lebanon is trailing behind in user friendly travel and tourism apps

Decentralization – the best way to tackle corruption?
Giving local government more power to help prevent Lebanon’s vice

Polio: Steering Lebanon away from the brink
Rise of polio cases in Syria is threatening neighbors

Rumble in the urban jungle
Difficult to predict impact of the new rent law

Solidere shifts from rents to sales in search for profits
General Manager Mounir Douaidy offers an overview of 2013 performance

On topic: lean startups
The movement that’s revolutionizing innovation

From Beirut to Shenzhen
Lebanese creators of Roadie Tuner use Chinese know-how to launch production

Find your online persona
How to properly establish your virtual brand

Meeting the Big Data challenge
Time to grasp the opportunity to improve corporate performance

Painting oppression from Aleppo
Saad Yagan’s pieces hung at Beirut’s Mark Hachem gallery

Company bulletin

Are Syria’s Kurds headed toward autonomy?
Kurdish Syria following Iraqi precedent