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MAY 2014

by reeda

MAY 2014

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



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




COVER STORY: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION







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


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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




SPECIAL REPORT: HOSPITALITY & TOURISM



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


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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




ECONOMICS & POLICY



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




REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT



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




ENTREPRENEURSHIP



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




COMPANIES & STRATEGIES



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


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HOSPITALITY & RETAIL



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




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



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