2007

Not many international meetings close in an optimistic mood.The phrases “failed to agree” or “agreed to meet again” are mentioned far too often at the conclusion of such events.But last …

It was recently announced that beginning next year on May1, workers in the United Arab Emirates will be honored liketheir colleagues elsewhere in the world. For until now, theUAE has …

The Lebanese banking sector has always had an exceptionaldegree of resilience given Lebanon’s checkered politicalhistory. The current political crisis and economic malaiseis no exception, with Lebanese banks reporting stronggrowth, launching …

Executive talked to Hani Hamid, Marketing Manager at the National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain, and Yousef Padganeh, Head of the Basel II Project at Bank Saderat Iran in Dubai, …

The rise of Beirut Port with strong growth of freight volumeand earnings since late 2004 is partly due to the Frenchshipping firm with Lebanese roots, CMA CGM. With claims tobe …

The Lebanese business community gathered recently at one ofBeirut’s posher eateries to celebrate the signing of a tradememorandum between the Beirut and Paris Chambers ofCommerce. However, it was neither the …

As part of Intel’s efforts to promote the use oftechnology with communities around the world and as arepresentative of the “Partnership for Lebanon,” IntelChairman Craig Barrett visited Lebanon last month. …

The growth of bond issuance in Arab markets, includingconventional and Islamic paper, has taken off in 2006-2007.Figures circulated by the financial industry say that bondissuance by GCC corporations reached $18.2 …

So far this has not been a good year for President Bush.First, his plan to pacify Iraq by “surging” more Americantroops appears to have backfired. Since the surge beganIraqis have …

Four months into the opposition’s descent on the Soliderearea in protest, it is increasingly plain that the effortwas a remarkable success. No, the Seniora government is notabout to fall, nor …