Dark, heavy storm clouds continue to linger over the heads of many bankers worldwide, troubled by the subprime market crisis, fraud, financial havens and the plunging dollar. Lebanese banks …
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Lebanon is a country that puts a great deal of value on education, where the Lebanese take exceptional pride in their trilingual skills and their ability to adapt in …
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For almost a decade, global demand for organic products has seen a steady increase. According to UN figures, in 2006 the global organic market stood at nearly $40 billion, …
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In early March 2008, HSBC announced that its UAE brokerage arm, HSBC Middle East Securities (HMES), had received a license from the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) to operate …
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In theory, Lebanon is well positioned to take advantage of renewable energy technologies. Its sunny climate would allow for the widespread use of solar thermal collectors to heat water …
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When the Beirut Stock exchange reopened in 1995 there were high hopes that it would regain its position as a center of Middle East trading. The bourse was originally …
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February was an unsettling month in Lebanon and not just on the political front. On February 15, the country experienced a earthquake that registered 5.1 on the Richter scale, …
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July 2005. London. Applying for trade postings in British embassies in Damascus, Beirut and Amman, I am delighted to get my first choice — Beirut. Despite the instability sparked by …
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Syria’s current economic performance is strong, as the country benefits from growth in exports and inflows of private investment, which helped the economy to grow at a rate of 6.2% …
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The recent earth tremors felt in Lebanon served as a timely reminder of the volatility of the land mass on which Lebanon rests. The good news is that, unnerving though …