The dilapidated structure of the Magen Avraham synagogue is nearly all that remains of the Jewish presence in Lebanon. A once vibrant community that numbered in the tens of thousands …
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There’s an old saying in the oil industry: “Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it.” The late American oil magnate, Jean Paul Getty, may have been …
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Project Lebanon 2009 opened its doors again this year at BIEL Exhibition Center to gather local and international engineers, architects, building materials specialists, investors and other key market players under …
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The Rasamny Younis Motor Company S.A.L (RYMCO) is taking steps to become the country’s most environmentally friendly automotive dealer. In May the company announced it will attempt to reduce its …
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With property prices falling, investors shying away, and lending scarcer than ever, real estate companies and developers are fighting to survive. Deyaar, one of the biggest real estate companies in …
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Markus Giebel is the chief executive officer at Deyaar Development PJSC, one of the region’s biggest real estate companies. Executive Magazine had the pleasure of sitting with Giebel as Deyaar …
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Lebanon’s automobile market seemingly defies economic analysis, as it’s currently experiencing growth while others are in decline. In the Gulf, automobiles sales in the first quarter have plunged by some …
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The region’s real estate markets have seen better times. Jordan’s property prices continue to plummet. Dubai’s real estate bubble has burst. The rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council hasn’t fared …
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“Boring banking,” said Freddie Baz, “is why Lebanese banks have been insulated from the crisis.” Baz, the group chief executive and strategy director at Lebanon’s biggest bank, Bank Audi, said …
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Last month, the Lebanese Building Block Equity Fund announced its first investment in a technology firm. The $1 million in funding — which can be increased to $2.4 million — …