NOVEMBER 2011

Shooting blind, from the hip

Syria fires on a fickle border
Violence form Syria spills into Lebanon

Dithering in Damascus
Assad's regime shows confusion over economic turmoil

Uprising incomplete
Egypt's recalcitrant military rulers frustrate reformers

“We are the 99 percent”
From Cairo to New York runs a common chord of discontent

Welcome to the waking nightmare
As the world looks away Yemen's civil war takes hold

Rein in the ratings agencies
The integrity of the credit agencies is far from assured

Prisoners to politics
Netanyahu and Hamas both benefit from the prisoner swap

Lost in translation
Washington and Tehran are deaf to each others words

Revolution reaches for the next level
Labor movement keeps the fires burning on the picket line

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Treachery and trickery await online
Dirty dealings threaten the newbie investor looking to play at the casino

Financial quotes of the month
Wise words from the world’s movers and shakers

Executive Insight – New rules for a new environment
A new environment for investors means new rules apply

Executive Insight – Rise of the Chief Risk Officer
The rise of the Chief Risk Officer is set to continue

Teamwork to the top
Regional insurers are in danger of competing themselves out of the market

In from the dark
New quarterly review opens novel world of transparency

Q&A – Assaad Merza
The challenges facing the insurance industry in Lebanon

Q&A – Walid Genadry
Sound regulation is essential but a tough balancing act

Rolling out the net of risk management
New opportunities emerge but insurers have to adapt

Investment guide MENA stock tips
Regional investment dons give their insider insights

Market bulletin
An overview of the region’s markets

Lebanese capital markets
A monthly recap of the exchange and indexes

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An arbitrary approach to minimum wage
Political expediency and rushed judgments undermine proposed wage hikes

Where politics becomes personal
The new minimum wage deal has elicited mixed responses as people weigh up how it will impact upon their bottom line

Executive Insight – Making smart investments in healthcare
Gulf economics stand firm in face of global double dip

Book Review – In the Lion’s Den
An Eyewitness Account of Washington

Q&A – Omar Chaoui
Swiss craftsmanship and the 'inner value' of watches

Executive Insight – The style and substance of Steve Jobs
The style and substance of Steve Jobs

Company bulletin

Jasmine in bloom
Revolution bears fruit as Tunisians turn out in force for free and fair elections