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September 2017

SEPTEMBER 2017

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



It’s about our purses
The need for coherence and transparency of tax decisions






Step up the efforts!
Reformists need to get their act together




COVER STORY



Program for a nation or national myth?
Can a phoenix rise from the ashes of the Lebanese state?








SPECIAL REPORT



Private returns
Local banking for the wealthy on the rise






All the makings of
Managing wealth from another perspective








ECONOMICS & POLICY



Finally, some clarity
They may be frozen, but now we can list our new taxes






Taxation’s redistribution effect
Kickstarting the process of change






Myopic taxation
Lebanese still dealing with a fragmented system






Salary adjustment
Taxing the people to cover for political elite’s negligence






Inching closer to the edge of our seats
Promises of transparency will be put to the test






Strengthen our environmental protections
The Lebanese Oil and Gas Initiative renews its call for sound environmental regulation




HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM



Nuptials in nature
The latest trend sees lavish “I do’s” move outdoors






Bhamdoun’s tourism wasteland
Stunted growth and an outdated tourism business model that’s not working




LAST WORD



Going for peace
Lebanon joins global celebrations