Faces of Economy
Faces of the Economy

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – these are their stories. Every two weeks Marcopolis will profile a different hardworking citizen. Nominations can be sent by you, friends, family or even coworkers, for inclusion in the "Face" series. Tell us your story. Send it to our contributing business correspondent: T.K. Maloy: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

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FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Zeina Saab
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:22
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Zeina Saab

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FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Zeina Saab

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.

Zeina Saab, 29-year-old founder of the evolving Nawaya Network, works, in a sense at helping Starfish, with her growing NGO pairing underprivileged Lebanese youth with mentors who assist at helping them develop their strengths.

FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Marwan Harmouche
Sunday, 12 May 2013 08:27
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Marwan Harmouche

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FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Marwan Harmouche

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.

25 percent of all startups fail in their first year and among the major reasons behind failure is a lack of managerial experience, studies have shown.

FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Ramy Sader
Friday, 26 April 2013 15:32
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Ramy Sader

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FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Ramy Sader

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.

For patrons of Lina’s at the ABC Mall, one can always depend on finding the smiling face and prompt service of Ramy Sader.

FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Abdallah Yafi
Friday, 12 April 2013 12:00
Abdallah Yafi

Faces of Economy - Lebanon
Faces of the Economy: Abdallah Yafi

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.

For the last several years, Abdallah Yafi has faced the challenging task of introducing e-commerce to Lebanon, through his company ScoopCity.com.

FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Hani Asfour
Friday, 29 March 2013 11:07
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Hani Asfour

Faces of Economy - Lebanon
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Hani Asfour

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.

48-year-old Hani Asfour, architect, cofounded Polypod design studio in Hamra in 2006, after returning to Lebanon from a nearly 20 year absence.

FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Doreen Toutikian
Saturday, 16 March 2013 00:00
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Doreen Toutikian

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FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Doreen Toutikian

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.

For Toutikian design is not about beautiful things – rather it is about the more serious purpose that design can affect social change.

FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Carine Baroudi Barakat
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 21:55
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Carine Baroudi Barakat

Faces of Economy - Lebanon
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Carine Baroudi Barakat

There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.

“I think that in Lebanon women have proved that they are qualified and can compete with men."