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NOVEMBER 2014

by reeda

NOVEMBER 2014

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



In praise of chaos
Entrepreneurs are using Lebanon’s lack of formal structures to their advantage






End the boys’ club
Women are vastly underrepresented in Lebanon’s tech startups, and that’s bad for growth






The root of good
Humanitarian agencies desperately need money; the international community must step up




ECONOMICS & POLICY



The new lens
The Arsal crisis is reshaping how Lebanon views the refugee influx, and what to do about it






Easily evicted
Ousted from their homes in Syria, many refugees struggle to find adequate accommodations






High and dry
Syrian refugees have been severely affected by the water shortages


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Refuse crisis
Aid for refugees may give hope to ending Lebanon’s garbage problem






Refugee purgatory
Iraqi Christian refugees languish in Lebanon






A clearer vision
Erbil is neither Dubai nor Fallujah for potential investors


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Widening the confidence interval
Strengthening Lebanon’s statistical base is a challenging affair






A matter of perspective
Maral Tutelian speaks to Executive on the use and abuse of statistics in Lebanon




SPECIAL REPORT: ENTREPRENEURSHIP



Entrepreneurship in Lebanon
Tech may not singlehandedly solve the country’s problems






Preparing for takeoff
Lebanon’s startup ecosystem has made big gains in recent years, yet questions remain about the future






Exit fever
Lebanese entrepreneurs are searching for exits, not solutions






Beyond the tech sector
Fostering entrepreneurship in budding non-tech sectors could create jobs and boost Lebanon’s economy






Focusing on the foundation
Lebanese startups should address local problems, not imitate global trends






The Top 20
Lebanon’s best entrepreneurial companies in science and technology


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How we chose the Top 20
The method behind this year’s list of science and tech entrepreneurs


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BUSINESS



Filling the gap
Lebanese investors pony up $7.8 million for an onshore survey






Marketing nostalgia
Old Beirut still sells at some city restaurants






Beyond Barbar
Serving a bit of Aleppo in Beirut




SPECIAL REPORT: AUTOMOTIVE



Between a rock and a hard dollar
making sense of USD rates and central bank circulars






Kings of the road
Dealers are downsizing and diversifying as sales remain uncertain






Running on empty
Q&A with Antoine Boukather, president of the Automobile Importers Association of Lebanon




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



In search of gas
As Lebanon creeps towards producing natural gas, Japan begins looking for new energy sources