Youssef Aitour is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of i2 Development Ghana Ltd, the real estate developer behind Prestige, a project featuring impeccably designed residential spaces and displaying a flexible approach to commercial floorplans, located near Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

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Nabil Al-Ahmad is the Founder and Chairman of i2 Development Ghana Limited, an international real estate firm part of the i2 Investments group of companies, known for the development of Prestige near Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

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Founded more than 25 years ago in Beirut, KEY Architectural Group has become a leading architectural design and construction solutions provider, not only in Lebanon, but also in Accra (Ghana) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast). The company believes that architecture itself is a human, cultural and futuristic activity, that helps to transform the lives of people and the society as a whole.

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Key Architectural Group S.A.R.L, based in Beirut, Lebanon, was founded in 1998 by two brothers, Imad Fakhry and Hussein Fakhry, with the belief that architecture itself is a human, cultural and futuristic activity, that helps to transform the lives of people and the society as a whole. Since its inception, KEY has been providing professional design, supervision, and/or management services, with a proven approach to successful residential, commercial, and administrative projects.

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Hussein Fakhry is an architect by profession, an entrepreneur, and a businessman. He is the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Key Architectural Group in Beirut, Lebanon, Key Architectural Company Limited in Ghana, Key Contracting Limited in Ghana, Key Contracting in Abidjan, and F and F Development Limited in Ghana.

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The Founder and former Chairman of BML Istisharat recounts the inspirational story of BML Istisharat, hard-won first successes during the Lebanese civil war, gradual expansion of exports as well as what the recent acquisition by UAE-based Mawarid Finance signifies for BML Istisharat and its future plans and strategies.

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In the first quarter of 2018, BML Istisharat, a globally recognized core banking and insurance software provider based in Lebanon, got acquired by Mawarid Finance (UAE). BML Istisharat also secured four new contracts; two in Iraqi Kurdistan and two in Lebanon.

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On the 6th May 2018, Lebanon held its long-awaited parliamentary elections; the first such elections since 2009. Voter turnout among the 3.9 million eligible voters was just 49.2%.

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BML Istisharat, a globally recognized core banking and insurance software provider based in Lebanon, secured two new contracts in Bahrain (Bank of Jordan) and Lebanon (Arab Finance Corporation) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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In the third quarter of 2017, BML Istisharat, a globally recognized core banking and insurance software provider based in Lebanon, secured two new contracts in Lebanon and Iraq, one with Excillis Finance - Beirut and the other with the National Bank of Iraq – Baghdad (NBI).

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In the second quarter of 2017, BML Istisharat, a globally recognized core banking and insurance software provider based in Lebanon, signed two new major contracts, one with Peterhouse Securities-London and the other with Liberty International Bank Ltd-Abu Dhabi.

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In the first quarter of 2017, BML Istisharat, a globally recognized core banking and insurance software provider based in Lebanon, secured 5 new contracts.

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"We are a Registration Authority in the hierarchy of the Certification Authority for the electronic digital signature which secures anything that goes on the internet. We are a Registration Authority for Lebanon, the Middle East area and the continent of Africa. Of course we can deal in other places but every case has to be discussed with Globalsign independently and on its own merits. Nowadays Cyber-security issues are a prime topic."

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"LAU’s accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) was recently renewed for ten years — the maximum such extension. Our professional schools are also individually accredited."

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"We have just completed a contract in Guinea-Conakry as well as one in Malta and apparently it went very well. That was our first banking system implementation for both West Africa and Malta."

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"As a group Net Holding's objective and strategy is not only to try to sustain and maintain what we have in terms of business growth across different types of services but also to be prepared for peace in the region. Once it is established, the reconstruction projects in Syria will be actioned and the Iraqi market will thrive; as a matter of fact, all types of projects such as power plants and oil and gas will kick off again so we need to be ready for this economic rebirth in the region."

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Lebanon based BML Istisharat - a globally recognized business Solutions and Information Technology Services provider has had an encouraging start to 2016.

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Well, the growth in this first quarter was exceptionally good, around 25%, but we don’t think we will have that number over the course of the year. We estimate between 10 and 12%.

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Lebanon based BML Istisharat a globally recognized provider of Banking, Insurance and ERP software products has landed two new deals with leading regional banks: Bank of Beirut and Lebanon & Gulf Bank.

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For the past 44 years Joe Faddoul founder, Chief Executive and Chairman of BML Istisharat has been a leading player at the vanguard of Lebanon’s technology sector.

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It is not only about superior and expensive wines; Kefraya also creates entry-level wines, but with the exact same quest for quality.

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The trend in Lebanon is that there is certainly more and more interest in wine in general. The increase in the number of wineries proves this.

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The International Bank of Somalia (IBS) has recently signed with BML Istisharat, a top core banking and insurance solutions provider based in Lebanon, for its e-Banking software services. The bank, open as of October 2014, is the first international banking institution in Somalia in over 20 years, and the first to partner with Swift to bring global services to the country.

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"We have been here for the last 53 years."

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IDAL is seeing a lot of investments coming to Lebanon for industries that use technologies, therefore high tech industries are becoming very attractive for investments.

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"The activity of real estate has slowed down but the Lebanese don’t have the tendency to sell their property or decrease its value."

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"We have to be transparent and very realistic at the same time; to say that we are expecting some foreign investments to come in at this time would be exaggeration."

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"The trend in real estate, especially residentially, is smaller apartments. Smaller apartments do not mean less quality or worse way of life; they mean better designs, better quality in a smaller space and with compensation."

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"We are going to have an oncology centre and a cardiology centre. Other hospitals might have cardiology services but we are going to have a complete centre that has all of the requirements from equipment to staffing."

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The main reason behind Silkor’s success is having a trust worthy and devoted team.

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Over the last century and a quarter Mouawad developed and expanded to become a global group but we always retain a deep respect for our roots in Lebanon.

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Gemayel Frères is continuing their drive in the innovative projects in Lebanon and Europe.

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Malia Group recently signed a joint-venture agreement with Al Rashid Group to build and operate Pharmaline Saudia.

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"Our range of 14 products is substantial. We are concentrating on these products and trying to develop them to the highest extent possible."

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Capstone Investment Group acquired Laziza Brewery in Mar Mikhael area of Beirut. "We are turning it into lofts with the renowned architect Bernard Khoury."

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"There was a major change in the transport trade. The lack of a ground service led us to create a new solution, not only us but the whole transport industry."

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For over a century, W. Salamoon & Sons has been the destination of choice for its discerning clientele across the Middle East and the world, perpetually setting trends that have evolved to become everlasting traditions.

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"We are very flexible. Our software runs in countries as different as the United Kingdom and Somalia, France and Bahrain."

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A leading IT core applications provider for the banking and insurance sector recorded 14.7% growth in 2014.

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BEIRUT - The American University of Beirut announced Monday that it was it was recipient of a "generous grant" of approximately $2 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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BML Istisharat, a leading provider of core software solutions for banking and insurance sectors, as well as application software development for manufacturing and distribution companies, continues to supply international institutions with their advanced products and services.

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Arope Insurance was established in 1974, and since then, has become one of Lebanon's leading insurance companies. Arope Insurance is dedicated in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and preserve their Lifetime Financial Security.

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Mena Capital's image of quality and their focus on the needs of the Lebanese market have helped them overcome the political and economical hardships in the real estate sector.

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The envrionments in the MENA region are very unpredictable. Investors in this region need to be well-informed to what is going on in the market, especially in Lebanon and Iraq.

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Mena Capital established itself as one of the greatest real estate development companies in Lebanon about eight years ago. Sky Gate is just one of the projects that separates Mena Capital from other companies.

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A change of perspective in buildings, sizes, and locations are in store for the year 2014 .

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Since 1959, H.E.C. Holdings has been expanding in Lebanon's real estate sector, with no signs of slowing down.

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AROPE Insurance was established in 1974, and since then, has become one of Lebanon's leading insurance companies. Arope Insurance is dedicated in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and preserve their Lifetime Financial Security.

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Arope Insurance was established in 1974, and since then, has become one of Lebanon's leading insurance companies. Arope Insurance is dedicated in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and preserve their Lifetime Financial Security.

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Blom Bank is traditionally a commercial bank. However, the bank has expanded gradually to become a full service bank. Blom Bank has become the number one bank in Lebanon and the region in terms of retail banking. Furthermore, the bank provides private banking, investment banking, islamic banking, and fund management services.

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Blom Bank is traditionally a commercial bank. However, the bank has expanded gradually to become a full service bank. Blom Bank has become the number one bank in Lebanon and the region in terms of retail banking. Furthermore, the bank provides private banking, investment banking, islamic banking, and fund management services.

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The Net Holding s.a.l is a Lebanese company based in Beirut, that provides an array of logistic services. The company is currently present in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Dubai, with plans of expansion in the future.

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The Net Holding s.a.l is a Lebanese company based in Beirut, that provides an array of logistic services. The company is currently present in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Dubai, with plans of expansion in the future.

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The Net Holding s.a.l is a Lebanese company based in Beirut, that provides an array of logistic services. The company is currently present in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Dubai, with plans of expansion in the future.

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The Net Holding s.a.l is a Lebanese company based in Beirut, that provides an array of logistic services. The company is currently present in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Dubai, with plans of expansion in the future.

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The Net Holding s.a.l is a Lebanese company based in Beirut, that provides an array of logistic services. The company is currently present in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Dubai, with plans of expansion in the future.

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Capstone Investment Group was established in 2010, with a focus on multi-use high-end real estate development. The company concentrates on particular areas in Lebanon, specifically in Beirut. In the last five years, Capstone has completed three projects so far, and have plans for continued growth.

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Capstone Investment Group was established in 2010, with a focus on multi-use high-end real estate development. The company concentrates on particular areas in Lebanon, specifically in Beirut. In the last five years, Capstone has completed three projects so far, and have plans for continued growth.

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Ghaddar Machinery Company is a leading Power Solutions and Generating Set manufcaturer in the Middle East, with its headquarters in Lebanon. They operate in the field of Electrical Generating Sets, Water Pump Sets, and more.

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Starting as a pharmacy in Northern Lebanon in 1936, Malia Group now consists of 22 legal entities in locations all around the region. The company is involved in several different sectors, including the pharmacetical, cosmestic, and fashion & design sectors, among many others.

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Arope Insurance offers all lines of business for individuals, SME’s and large corporations. Furthermore, AROPE offers various types of insurance products, such as Medical, Motor, Housing, and Property Insurance.

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KidzMondo is a theme park for kids that offers unique edutainment where they can learn and play simultaneously. KidzMondo provides children with a relevant and tangible learning experience and exposes them to a miniature-sized city replicated from the real world. With more than 80 establishments and 120 activities, kids can experience every detail of an adult life in an educational and entertaining envrionment.

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Malia Group's products and services span across six different sectors: Industries, Consumer Goods Distribution, Solutions, Fashion & Luxury, Contracting and Hospitality & Real Estate. The company is active across Lebanon and the Levant, the Arab Peninsula, and Europe, Malia Group consists of 20 companies that have forged alliances with some of the world's leading multinationals.

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Arwan has a quality that you can rely on. Arwan stands for "Assured Reliability When Absolutely Needed", and they have the quality that people can trust. Their drugs consist of mainly injectables, which are life-saving medicines. Arwan's key to success is the quality and high standards of their drugs.

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Arwan has a quality that you can rely on. Arwan stands for "Assured Reliability When Absolutely Needed", and they have the quality that people can trust. Their drugs consist of mainly injectables, which are life-saving medicines. Arwan's key to success is the quality and high standards of their drugs.

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Arwan has a quality that you can rely on. Arwan stands for "Assured Reliability When Absolutely Needed", and they have the quality that people can trust. Their drugs consist of mainly injectables, which are life-saving medicines. Arwan's key to success is the quality and high standards of their drugs.

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Arwan has a quality that you can rely on. Arwan stands for "Assured Reliability When Absolutely Needed", and they have the quality that people can trust. Their drugs consist of mainly injectables, which are life-saving medicines. Arwan's key to success is the quality and high standards of their drugs.

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Arwan has a quality that you can rely on. Arwan stands for "Assured Reliability When Absolutely Needed", and they have the quality that people can trust. Their drugs consist of mainly injectables, which are life-saving medicines. Arwan's key to success is the quality and high standards of their drugs.

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Net Holding started in 1994 as an express courier company representing Skynet Worldwide Express, and have grown to represent today, multi-national networks of specialized express and logistics companies covering the entire supply chain across sectors and industries in all the Middle East.

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Having a partnership with two renowned suppliers has made us renowned in the region. Using the latest technology in machinery, hiring talented engineers and technicians, keeping the manufacturing processes in line, wearing the customers' shoes have all become our badge, and kept the customers faith in our products.

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Capstone Investment Group focuses on multi-use high-end real estate development. We have a combination of expertise in real estate, engineering, project management, sales and marketing and most importantly, finance.

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Kidz Holding is the company that owns the IP and the concept of KidzMondo, which is the edutainment theme park that we created 4 years ago in Lebanon. KidzMondo is also expanding to other Arab countries, Europe, Africa, and Asia. They specialize in providing kids with a hands-on entertainment and learning experience. 

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"There is always some continuous growth or some development. Emerging markets are definitely looking into the infrastructure, be it in power plants, roads, trains, subways and so on."

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HAR Properties is a dedicated real estate company providing all types of real estate services, more particularly developing projects. Based in Lebanon, with a regional outreach, we develop our own real estate projects, as well as develop third party operations.

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Nawaya Network is a non-profit organisation based in Lebanon. They identify promising, talented youth who come from disadvantaged, marginalised or at-risk backgrounds and who have a talent or potential in a certain area but lack the means to pursue it. Their intention is to connect these young people to various resources such as mentors, trainers, classes, funding, internships, and job opportunities to help them develop their skills and generate an income.

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The MENA Design Research Centre is a non-profit organisation based in Beirut. The idea behind it is to be able to have a discourse or a platform to look into design in the Middle East and to understand the role that design research can play in terms of education, social impact, a creative economy and entrepreneurship.

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Naji Boutros, Founder of Edge Capital, raised money from a group of investors who wanted to focus on this part of the world. They invested in emerging and frontier markets and in businesses focused on Turkey, where they had a very successful investment history.

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The international aspect of the programs offered at ESA is one of the keys to ESA's strategy. Being in Beirut, they provide the most international programs possible for their students.

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The key initiative being worked on now with the new government in terms of privatization is a review of the telecoms sector. The current Minister of Telecommunications has expressed an interest in establishing Liban Telecom, an incumbent operator, and is looking at liberalising the sector.

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What we offer is unique. We are not a night club. We offer cultural entertainment. I launched an innovative concept 12 years ago, which is a fusion between culture and nightlife. So the MusicHall is somewhere between a theatre and a night club.

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IPT is mostly involved in the import, storage and distribution of gasoline and diesel and many other related petroleum derivatives. When people think of the oil and gas sector in Lebanon, they directly think about the downstream market. Even though Lebanon has not set a foot into the upstream market yet, it is considered a promising market for the future.

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The Ministry recently permitted CedarCom to sell 3G services on smartphones. The agreement that was signed with the Ministry in 2012 had two phases: phase 1 was for dongles and tablets and phase 2 was for smartphones. This was just approved a few weeks ago and it will go into implementation in the next few months.

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Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, discusses the response to the Syria conflict. The Central Bank has introduced a stimulus package to support loans for housing, education, renewable energy projects, innovative projects, research and development ventures, entrepreneurship and the various productive sectors to encourage local demand.

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All countries have positive and negative sides. Lebanon has a lot of advantages for the pharmaceutical industry. That is why we selected Lebanon. When you are producing medicine and selling it in Lebanon, it will be a benchmark for other countries

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The city that has had so many comebacks that it never really hit the mats and stayed down. Now a recent report by Savills World Research, Candy & Candy and Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management highlights notes that the Levantine capital is once again up and coming city and a prime investment for wealthy real estate investors.

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The MENA Design Research Centre is a non-profit organisation based in Beirut. The idea behind it is to be able to have a discourse or a platform to look into design in the Middle East and to understand the role that design research can play in terms of education, social impact, a creative economy and entrepreneurship.

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The following list summarizes introduces the banking sector and presents top banks in lebanon. The leading banks in lebanon are also called alpha banks. From 70 licences the largest banks include Bank Audi, Bloom Bank, BankMed and other alpha banks.

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I strongly believe that there will be a culture change. Additionally, the new market authority will be developing this cultural change. Now, more people are involved in the financial market and they are seeing the advantages of going public

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Joe Faddoul, Chairman of BML Istisharat

We have been doing this for the last 42 years. The client base includes Fortune 500 names like Citibank, Société Générale, Banque Populaire, Swiss Life, Gazprombank etc. The software is up and running in 33 countries spanning from the US, to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and recently South East Asia.

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BML Istisharat's core banking applications are one of the highest rated in the industry. Recently, the company added a new Java layer and new functions for Islamic banking, making it the core banking solution of choice for Islamic banks and industrial and manufacturing SMEs.

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BML Istisharat's core banking solution software and application are one of the best core banking solutions available in the market. BML's Core Banking Solution is a flexible core and retail banking solution for banks that seek the market leadership with heavy customer focus.

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BML Istisharat -- a leading provider of core banking software solutions and applications -- has recently expanded to Malaysia. This year, the core banking provider is planning to enter Indonesia. The strategy is to provide the best core banking software solutions in the region.

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BML Istisharat offers the most comprehensive set of end-to-end core insurance solutions, applications, and software on the market today. BML Istisharat's insurance solution offers an integrated approach for banks and insurance companies to seamlessly integrate the core banking and core insurance software into one.

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It is very safe to invest in Lebanon. From a security perspective, the problems are usually localised and we don't know of many major investments that would be in the areas that are typically hotspots in Lebanon.

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Lebanon is one of those places with plenty of capital. It is not the money that we bring in that will help these companies. Instead, they can gain from being associated with us, and by making the most of our expertise and our global connections.

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We would like to see a more balanced government budget. The amount of debt is not a problem as long as we are attracting large capital inflows.

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Blom Bank is traditionally a commercial bank. However we have expanded gradually to become a full service bank. Now we are the number one bank in Lebanon and in the region in terms of retail banking.

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In terms of regulations, there is a lot of hardship. The good thing is that we have a good Minister, who understands telecoms, who understands the regulations and who understands market competition. .

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"H.E.C Holding has been in business since 1959. When the younger generation took over ten years ago, it was changed into a corporate company, an S.A.L, and we created the holding arm."

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Being part of SkyTeam or any alliance means more connectivity and there are the miles programs for frequent flyers as well as the possibility of entering the lounges of other companies.

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For a country that took 11 months to get out of the deadlock, the events of the past few days are revealing. Sleiman Frangieh will not run for the presidential elections:

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Sky Gate will be the highest building in Beirut. It has been structurally completed and it will be delivered in the later part of this year. It is going to be the most luxurious building in Lebanon if not in the Middle East.

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

I was ten years old and I used to hate it, says Faouzi Issa of his family’s Sunday lunch tradition some twenty years ago at Domaine des Tourelles vineyard which his father now owns.

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

There is little rest for Dr. Imad Khouri – by choice he is a busy man.
The doctor wakes up at 6 am to build his stone house; begins his daily work as a physician by 8 am, working up to 14 hours a day, and also twice a week holds a special clinic at an NGO, treating the victims of war.

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A cautionary note to recent graduates and others on the employment market, a recent survey shows the Lebanese employers are in a mixed hiring mode this upcoming economic quarter.

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Time was in America, young men would run off to the circus for adventure; dreaming of glamour as lion tamers, strongmen, and fame as aerialist defying gravity like flying heroes...
For the now 60-something-year-old Claude Salhani the circus of the Middle East was right outside his front door, and he picked up a camera to record it all...

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In July 2006, as Israel was unleashing a wave of bombs onto Lebanon, Mazen Hajjar received a phone call from his business partner asking him if he had registered the beer brewing company they had thought up.

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The Samir Kassir Eyes (SKeyes) Center for Media and Cultural Freedom recently debuted a unique Journalist Survival Guide, blending video with helpful "how-to" tips on what journos should do under fire; during a riot or when chocking on tear gas, and other dangers encountered by media professionals operating in conflict and war zones.

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

On January 1st 2005, a 24-year-old Ziad Kamel woke up the night after hosting yet another successful New Years Eve party for several hundred guest at Sursock Palace in Beirut. And with the New Year came a new adventure for the young entrepreneur.

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Given the chance, over one-third of Lebanon's citizens would leave their homeland, citing financial reasons and quality of life.

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"Together we will take this city in a storm of flashes and shutters. Armed solely with our cameras and our perspective we will unite to pay her tribute, understand her – frame her – every stone, every street, every mood; and in return, she will help us better understand ourselves."

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According to the World Investment Report, recently released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), FDI inflows to Lebanon managed to rise by 8.7% to reach US$ 3,787 million in 2012.

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

The narrative of how Naji Boutros met Jill Johnson, fell in love, married, had children, and ultimately returned to the Levant in order to start vineyard -- all started with the war.
The couple's plan was not only to produce wines but to use that as the leading edge to help revitalize the Bhamdoun community. Chateau Belle-Vue is now available at restaurants and hotels on three continents.

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The Banque du Liban has projected real GDP growth in Lebanon at between 2 percent and 4 percent in 2013 amid an economy stalled by the continuing strife in neighboring Syria and the depressed tourism sector caused by the resulting security worries.

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Zeina Saab, the Lebanese-American founder of The Nawaya Network, has won the King Abdullah Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement (KAAYIA). She was presented with the award by King Abdullah of Jordan at the Dead Sea during the recent meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Jordan.

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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.

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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.

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

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After consumer confidence in the economy hit a near all-time low this summer as Lebanon entered a recession, 2012 wrapped up with confidence near the earlier low after a brief fall rebound.

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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.

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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.

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The concept of corporate social responsibility has been gaining traction in the Lebanese economy – with an increasing number of companies embracing the idea that they can profit from doing good while doing business.

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

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The capital city of Lebanon is one of the most expensive metropolises for working-space rental; with a recent rating placing it as the 24th most costly in 2013 for office rental worldwide.

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

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Boutique software developer and vendor BML Istisharat has been ranked as one of the world's top core banking software providers in both the UK's International Banking System Sales League Table and Gartner's Magic Quadrant.

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Has the Levant struck it rich with oil finds; is the recession on its way out, and soon the much-deserving Lebanese will be living in Emirati style opulence?

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American think-tank report, The Heritage Foundation 2013 Index of Economic Freedom rated the Levant at 91st in terms of economic freedoms, out of the 177 countries included in this year’s report.

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The Eastern Mediterranean state has a long history of academic excellence.

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Marcopolis presents the Levant power circles and names you should know when doing business in Lebanon.

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The IT sector in Lebanon represents a major part of the Lebanese economy. Lebanese IT products and services (including software, hardware, digital, and security) are successfully exported abroad.

Altogether there are 106 software houses in Lebanon.

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Over a glass or two, Marcopolis spoke to Michel de Bustros, the founder of Château Kefraya, about his success made in Lebanon.

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As a business hub, Beirut is well-known for its banks, regional conferences and maritime trade, but who knows about the city's booming IT industry?

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The export strategy for Chateau Kefraya wine is to focus on high end restaurants and boutique wine shops.

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Chateau Kefraya produces unique wines labelled as "Semper Ultra".

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Lebanese wine is no more an export article but there is a tangible tourism to visit the estates of Lebanese wineries.

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Over the past 40 years Lebanon used to have 3-5 producers of wine. In the mid 90's and onwards 15-20 winemakers entered the Lebanese market and the art of winemaking in Lebanon was spreading.

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Chateau Kefraya has received pleasant critique from world renowned wine connoisseurs like Robert Parker or Michel Phaneuf.

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One of the main challenges for the Lebanese wine industry is a need for political stability in Lebanon.

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Increased competition within the wine industry in Lebanon is further reinforcing the reputation of Lebanese wines and the status of Lebanon on the international (wine) scene. Lebanon is today recognized as both a wine-producing and wine-exporting country. Mr. Majdalani comments on building a global brand - Chateau Kefraya.

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People who seek an attractive rate of return in Lebanon should have a good knowledge of the different sectors, patience and a head for surprises.

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Overview of the advertising industry in Lebanon, its transformation and the role of the Syndicate of Advertising by Mr. Jabbour, President of the Syndicate of Advertising (formerly Advertising Agencies Association - AAA).

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Emile Majdalani: Biography

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Despite various economic setbacks in recent years, Lebanon's medical sector is one of the best in region.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:51:23 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/alfa-lebanon-on-telecom-sector-3g-and-regulations.htm https://marcopolis.net/alfa-lebanon-on-telecom-sector-3g-and-regulations.htm

Lebanon benefits from 3G connection since last year. The challenges that the Lebanese telecom sector faces today are related to infrastructure in Lebanon which is still not up to date. Also, the ICT sector in Lebanon lacks a strong telecom regulator.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/foreign-policy-overview-of-lebanese-foreign-relations-2012-2013.htm https://marcopolis.net/foreign-policy-overview-of-lebanese-foreign-relations-2012-2013.htm

As a tiny country, Lebanon has never tried to inflate its own importance, and yet it has appeared in the spotlight of regional and even global politics on numerous occasions in the last 60 years.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/role-of-religion-in-lebanon-culture-of-tolerance-openness-and-diversity.htm https://marcopolis.net/role-of-religion-in-lebanon-culture-of-tolerance-openness-and-diversity.htm

The Lebanese are famous for their openness and tolerance. That Lebanese hospitality, whether at a Muslim or Christian restaurant, hotel or cultural event, is world-famous is no coincidence.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:43:41 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/economy-of-lebanon-an-inquiry-into-lebanons-economic-miracle.htm https://marcopolis.net/economy-of-lebanon-an-inquiry-into-lebanons-economic-miracle.htm

Thanks to its resilient, well-educated people, Lebanon has managed to buck numerous regional crises. The country's economic profile, however, might soon have to be rewritten.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:52:12 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/politics-in-lebanon-current-political-overview-of-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/politics-in-lebanon-current-political-overview-of-lebanon.htm

Writing about politics always bears the difficulty of where to start. Regarding the Lebanese Arab Republic, the dilemma is more extreme. The questions that arise are where to begin, what to write in the middle and how to end.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:12:54 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/banking-sector-2012-lebanon-defying-the-mayhem.htm https://marcopolis.net/banking-sector-2012-lebanon-defying-the-mayhem.htm

Marcopolis has investigated the secrets of the Middle-Eastern capital city's success in dealing with money and how top bankers are dealing with the current political situation in the region.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/lebanese-real-estate-sector-hopes-and-fears-for-lebanese-real-estate.htm https://marcopolis.net/lebanese-real-estate-sector-hopes-and-fears-for-lebanese-real-estate.htm

"Real Estate in the country is steady, which is good since it is already on the high end," said Nicolas Nahas, Lebanon's Minister of Economy.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:38:04 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/lebanon-it-sector-report-2012-analysis-of-it-sector-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/lebanon-it-sector-report-2012-analysis-of-it-sector-in-lebanon.htm

The Levantine ICT sector has managed to successfully take its slice of the global market for bits and bytes.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:03:01 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-it-companies-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-it-companies-in-lebanon.htm

Lebanese ICT sector represents a major part of the economy of Lebanon, be it the Lebanese hardware, software, digital, security, media, consultancy service or even mobile applications. The ICT sector in Lebanon has been struggling during the last years, but the struggle has been successful as the Lebanese ICT represents 15-18% of the global market. (It used to be 5-6%.)

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:59:40 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-night-clubs-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-night-clubs-in-lebanon.htm

SkyBar

Port of Beirut, Beirut
Globally famous and unique night club in Downtown Beirut, located in the area of Beirut Exhibition Centre (Biel). SkyBar is an amazing rooftop, beloved by many - nationals and foreigners. Opens only during summer months.
 White
Sea Side, Beirut
Celebrate all the summer nights from May till October by enjoying the crazy Beirut in White rooftop. Top performances of international artists and DJs guaranteed!
 Iris
Downtown, Beirut
Smaller yet ideally located in the heart of Beirut with stunning views. Perfect for dining, simple chatting and relaxing.
 Pier 7
Sea Side, Beirut
 MAD
Beirut
 Element
Beirut
 B018
Karantina, Beirut
 Buddha Bar
Downtown, Beirut
 February 30
Hamra, Beirut

Picture credit: White

]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:36:11 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-printing-companies-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-printing-companies-in-lebanon.htm Largest printing companies in Lebanon are Raidy Printing Group and others.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:38:23 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-hospitals-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-hospitals-in-lebanon.htm

There are 130 hospitals in Lebanon. Most of the largest hospitals in Lebanon are located in the capital of Beirut; one of the largest public hospitals can cater for 450 stay-in patients. The largest private hospital in Lebanon is the AUB Medical Center (AUBMC).

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:36:28 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-logistics-companies-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-logistics-companies-in-lebanon.htm View the list of largest logistics companies in Lebanon. According to the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI), Lebanon ranked in 2010 as 33rd out of 155 nations worldwide and 3rd out of 17 Aeab countries. Its tracking rank was 49th, timeliness rank was 29th and infrastructure rank was 41st.

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Luxury and fine jewelry represents another high quality export article of Lebanon. Diamonds and jewelry industry in Lebanon have a long history. Old jewelry families in Lebanon had the advantage of possessing the Western know-how and at the same time being a gateway to the Gulf region.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:29:35 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-ports-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-ports-in-lebanon.htm

The largest and busiest port in Lebanon is the Port of Beirut. The second largest port is the one in Tripoli.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:13:22 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-construction-companies-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-construction-companies-in-lebanon.htm

The past couple of years have witnessed a great rise construction material prices including wood, steel, and cement. The contracting sector in Lebanon is the fastest growing sector in Lebanon after market services and trade with 15% share of Lebanese GDP in 2009.

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:34:06 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-oil-and-gas-companies-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-oil-and-gas-companies-in-lebanon.htm

The East Mediterranean basin has 1.7 billion barrels of undiscovered oil, and 122 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas according to the 2010 estimate by the US Geological Survey (USGS).

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]]> editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) Lebanon Report Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:54:30 +0000 https://marcopolis.net/top-distribution-companies-in-lebanon.htm https://marcopolis.net/top-distribution-companies-in-lebanon.htm

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Top Pharmaceutical Companies in Lebanon are omnipharama and Arwan Pharmaceuticals. View the latest list of largest pharma companies in Lebanon.

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When the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 2011, Area General Manager Georg Weinlaender expressed his wish that the iconic luxury resort in the heart of Beirut would have many more decades to come.

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A business trip, vacation or just an ordinary summer weekend in Lebanon... spend your free time in the top resorts in Lebanon.

The most luxurious resorts with the most beautiful beaches in Lebanon include Edde Sands Hotel and Wellness Resort, InterContinental Mzaar Mountain Resort & Spa, Movenpick, Iris Beach Club and Zaitunay Bay.

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Lebanon is a home to very luxurious hotels with rich past and bright future.

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Lebanese belong to the oldest wine producers in the world.

"Historically, Lebanon used to have 3 to 5 producers until the mid 90's. From the mid 90's onwards, there was a certain number of companies who started producing wines. In 2005-2006, there were nearly 15 to 20 wineries. In the last 3 to 5 years, there has been several newcomers, so today there are approximately 30 to 35 producers in Lebanon," comments Gaston Hochar from Chateau Musar. Therefore, thanks to the new producers, new wine products are constantly entering the Lebanese market thereby enriching the already rich variety of Lebanese wines.

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Mr. de Bustros tells the history of Chateau Kefraya which started its production during the civil war in Lebanon in 1979. Chateau Kefraya wines are always of highest quality which is also suggested on their labels "Semper Ultra" translated as "always better" or "always higher".

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Among the best travel tips in Lebanon is the visit of Chateau Kefraya's winery. Having won over 200 medals, Chateau Kefraya boasts Lebanon's best-selling wine ''Les Bretèches'' a subtle yet intense red belonging to the 'pleasure wines' category...

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Whether you're in Beirut for business, pleasure, a family holiday or a romantic get-away the Phoenicia Hotel is by far the best address in town.

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Often referred to as the "Switzerland of the East" Lebanon should definitely be the next stop on your skiing itinerary.

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Along with other, more famous natural wonders like Australia´s Great Barrier Reef, Tanzania´s Kilimanjaro and the Dead Sea between Jordan and Israel, Lebanon´s Jeita Grotto also made it onto the list of finalists for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

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Whilst Bacchus (or Dionysus) was known as the god of wine, his temple now brings music-worshippers from all over the world together once a year in June/July at the Baalbek International Music Festival.

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There´s a good reason why Byblos lays claim to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world: once you get there you won´t want to leave either.

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"The best people-watching on the planet" or the place to get "a taste of that Sixties hedonism"... the luxury beach resort Edde Sands in Byblos.

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Everyone knows that the falafel is Egyptian right? But then why are the Israeli´s and Palestinians fighting over it? And what does Lebanon have to do with it?

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Take advantage of the fact that Beirut can be enjoyed on foot and spend a day feeling the city´s energy on the streets.

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BML Istisharat, a leading core banking and insurance software provider in Lebanon, started as a consultancy company during the 1970s.

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A leading provider of core banking and insurance software based in Lebanon believes that the banking and insurance sector is not ready...

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Joe Faddoul, CEO of BML Istisharat, a leading provider of core banking and insurance software based in Lebanon describes a new trend...

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The strategy for the leading provider of core banking and insurance software is clear...

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According to Joe Faddoul, the name of the game in the core banking and insurance software industry is flexibility, parametrization...

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Despite the boom in Lebanese IT sector, the industry does face certain problems, says Joe Faddoul.

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Joe Faddoul believes that globalization offers unprecedented opportunities for SMEs in the IT sector.

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Lebanon has many competitive advantages to develop its own home-made IT industry, claims Joe Faddoul.

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Stéphane Attali, Director General of ESA talks about the major challenges ESA has.

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The main asset of executive education in Lebanon is the ability to bring together an international faculty.

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One of the major aspects of ESA's policy is innovation.

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Nabil Itani discusses the importance of IT sector...

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Nabil Itani, Chairman and General Manager of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), talks about the privatization progress in Lebanon.

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Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) is trying to target 3 main categories of investors.

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Nabil Itani, Chairman and General Manager of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), talks about experiences of Gulf investors who decided to invest in Lebanon.

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Lebanon has 4 main competitive advantages: strategic position to export, educated and skilled human resources...

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Nabil Itani, Chairman and General Manager of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), discusses the outlook for investment in 2012/2013.

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Lebanon is committed to raise its ranking concerning the ease of doing business.

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The aim of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) is to transform Lebanon into an exportation hub for the European markets.

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Nabil Itani, Chairman and General Manager of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), says that "Law 360 Investment Law of Lebanon was enacted in 2001. Over these ten years we have noticed in our practice of this law that there is a demand in some areas..."

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Nabil Itani, Chairman and General Manager of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), sees major investment projects in health care, IT and MICE tourism.

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Nabil Itani, Chairman and General Manager of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL), claims that Lebanon has not been affected by the regional events to a large extent.

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Joe Faddoul, Chairman of BML Istisharat

Joe Faddoul describes BML Istisharat as a boutique IT company which products can smoothly run in London, Mauritania, Kuala Lumpur as well as in Paris. The banking, insurance and ERP products of BML Istisharat run in many languages, too. Mr. Faddoul says that adaptation and flexibility are the keys for the success a business like BML Istisharat.

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Chafic El Khazen shares the story of SKYBAR - one of the most famous music clubs in the world which is located directly in Beirut. Mr. El Khazen is currently finishing another project which should complement SKYBAR in the winter time. If you are crazy about SKYBAR, you will feel the same about The One.

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Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU (Lebanese American University) shares his personal vision for the university.

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One of the main concerns for Lebanese education sector is the brain drain.

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Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU (Lebanese American University) talks about the strategy for LAU and the subsequent investment program.

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Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU (Lebanese American University) discusses the history of education in Lebanon...

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Dr. Makram Sader from Association of Banks in Lebanon explains 3 major regulations...

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Internally, the biggest risk for Lebanon is an open Lebanese-Israeli military conflict.

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Association of Banks in Lebanon expects 7% growth rate in the banking activity in 2012...

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Lebanon has never been a tax haven.

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The activity on the stock market in Lebanon was relatively modest in the first month of 2012. It followed the trend which started in 2010.

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Michel Elefteriades understands he is not the only one; there are many people who has such life experiences as he does. And yet...

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Michel Elefteriades believes that Lebanon was experiencing a real estate bubble in 2010 and the prices started to consolidate.

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Michel Elefteriades, Founder of MusicHall - one of the most famous night clubs in Beirut...

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Enemies of Nowheristan are all the existing empires that have their soldiers all around the planet, that are making decisions on who should be elected in each country and who should not and who is a terrorist and who is not.

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Nowheristan is a gimmicky name – something that looks almost like a gadget – but that is just a mask for a very serious project and ideology that has attracted almost 400,000 citizens from around the world and is continuing to grow exponentially.

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The World Bank argues that countries with high levels of indebtedness, particularity Lebanon, remain significantly vulnerable because they have relatively high external financing needs and large current account deficits.

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According to the Minister of Economy and Trade, Lebanon recorded a 5.2% growth in 2011.

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The first priority for the GDP growth is stability; without stability there is no economic growth.

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The balance of payment deficit stood at 373 million in the first quarter of 2012. H.E. Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy and Trade talks about the balance of payments in Lebanon.

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Roger Edde, Chairman of Edde Sands and Founder of Assalam Party believes that Lebanon has...

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Roger Edde, Chairman of Edde Sands and Founder of Assalam Party talks about turning Byblos into a leading tourism destination...

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Roger Edde, Chairman of Edde Sands and Founder of Assalam Party explains the compatibility of the free market with Islam.

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Saad Azhari, Chairman and GM of Blom Bank discusses the strategy and vision for Blom Bank.

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83-84% of deposits in Lebanese banks are from the Lebanese residents and 16-17% are from non-residents (a big portion of those numbers are from Lebanese who live abroad).

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Saad Azhari, Chairman and GM of Blom Bank says "The highest risk for us is the government itself. Our biggest customer for loans and for the banking sector in Lebanon is the public sector...

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The average interest rate paid in Lebanon is 2% higher depending on the bank, with interest rate paid between 2.5 and 2.8% on dollar deposits.

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During the last 4-5 years, non-performing loans went down from 8% to about 2.9% and to 3.7% in 2011. Blom Bank's Chairman and GM sees increase in non-performing loans in 2012 due to events in Syria and Egypt.

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Major events shook Lebanon in 2011. The political stalemate, Arab Spring and Syria uprising were all factors that negatively affected the regional perception of stability and economic growth.

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ESA offers interesting programs of executive education. ESA really stresses double competencies because they consider those to be one of the keys of success. ESA is together with partners concentrating on business ethics and the responsibility of the CEO, of the Chairman, of the leaders, of the managers towards their own team, company and environment.

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The only way Beirut Eye Specialist Hospital can compete with the other similar institutions is through the human factor. The surgeons practicing at BESH are leaders in the field of retinal surgery and diseases; they are highly qualified with excellent experiences and training from the US or Europe. Beirut Eye Specialist Hospital is committed to give the best medical treatment to every patient.

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The Lebanese community is one of the most vibrant economies in the digital industry. Mr. Dajani says Lebanese digital industry is not competing with Dubai but it is a continuation of development; one big flow. For now, salaries within the digital sector in Lebanon are increasing as there is a greater and greater need for more talented people.

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Tony Habre started in Lebanon with a bar for 25 people, today his company owns 8 different places. Mr. Habre says that tourism in Lebanon is surviving thanks to the Lebanese, the expatriots and people who are always returning to Lebanon despite the regional conflicts.

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Total hospital beds available in Lebanon amount to around 10,000 beds. Eng. Haroun expects 2012 to be a pivotal for health care sector in Lebanon. Also, Lebanon has a huge capacity for healh care tourism. The hospitals in Lebaon can admit up to 200,000 patients per year.

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Lebanon is unique when it comes to the internet. It was one of the first countries in the region to have internet back in 1992. Lebanon internet market picked up at a very fast rate and then the growth levelled off. Recently, internet in Lebanon is back on the tracks mostly driven by initiatives from the Ministry of Telecom of Lebanon. There is much more we can still do, says Cedarcom.

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Exclusive interview about the concept of Nowheristan, success of MusicHall, life, war, politics, ideologies, Lebanon, and Lebanese people with Michel Elefteriades.

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Exlusive interview with the Governor of Banque du Liban (Central Bank of Lebanon) about the monetary policy and vision for 2012.

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The current Lebanese government is trying to disassociate Lebanon from the regional conflicts and bring stability to the coutry in order to foster growth. Either way, Lebanese economy is different from the other economies, therefore it has to be analyzed in a different way. H.E. Nicolas Nahas thinks Lebanon has an interesting potential in long-term export.

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René Chamussy believes that having French universities like Université Saint-Joseph is a necessity. in 2003 Université Saint-Joseph became par of the European Credit Transfer System which was very welcomed by its students.

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Lebanon has a competitive advantage for an investment in 3 main areas: education, climate and well-established banking sector. According to IDAL, the key investment sectors include health care tourism sector, media sector, and ICT sector. The main risk when making an investment in Lebanon is the regional instability, says Mr. Itani of IDAL.

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Mr. Chehwane believes the real estate sales in Lebanon will increase once the situation in Syria improves. More and more people are coming to Lebanon but they are not investing (yet). The main buyers of real estate in Lebanon are nationals who live abroad and come for the summer.

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Discussion of real estate, tourism real estate in Lebanon, their partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group and potentials of Lebanon with the leader in the tourism real estate: SGHL. Mr. Salha sees an opportunity in the budget hotels though the Lebanese infrastructure is still not ready for mass tourism in Lebanon.

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Phoenicia and Le Vendôme is the comeback of Paris into Near East. Discover the luxury of Lebanon through Phoenicia and Le Vendôme whose history spans through more than a half of a century. Phoenicia remains a living legend to enjoy and rediscover, says Mr. Weinlaender.

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The fashion of Lebanon has a long history, says Abed Mahfouz, one of the top fashion designers of Lebanon and Middle East. Lebanon is claimed to be number 3 in terms of Haute Couture Fashion Design in the world. Abed Mahfouz brand offers luxurious dresses of different types in the price range of up to $100,000.

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Mr. Hitti from ALSI claims that Lebanon is continuously receiving requests from the European market because they do believe that Lebanese software companies are leaders in this field, particularly in the development of software programs and mobile applications.

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The 2011 vintage of Chateau Musar was appreciated by a famous American magazine from the West Coast; it was rated as one of the Top 100 wines for the year 2011. Chateau Musar has a particular natural wine production philosophy. In fact they even say that they don’t produce wine; they let the wine produce itself.

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Despite the regional situation, banking sector in Lebanon performed well in 2011. 2012 started off very well for the banking sector in Lebanon; the banks are growing, says Mr. Azhari. Blom Bank enjoys the best return on equity, the best return on asset, the lowest cost to income etc. Blom Bank has recently received an award Best Bank in Lebanon for 2012.

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Dr. Jabbra explains the difference between Lebanese American University (LAU) and other institutions of higher education in Lebanon. Dr. Jabbra believes in the importance and power of education. Find out about the 6 pillars of academic excellence at Lebanese American University and much more...

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Lebanese banks and the banking industry in Lebanon is performing quite well despite the ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Syria. Dr. Sader expects the banking activities in Lebanon should reach 7% growth in 2012 but the growth in profits will be slower.

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Edde Sands in Byblos used to be a simple resort and now it is a top tourism destination in Lebanon. Roger Edde describes the amazing story of Byblos, and hospitality and tourism industry in Lebanon.

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Beirut Stock Exchange is welcoming the new financial market law, which was issued in August 2011. The law calls for an establishment of a financial markets' authority which would regulate and control the stock exchange and will ensure greater transparency.

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View an exclusive interview with Chafic El Khazen, CEO and Founder of SKYBAR.

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Michel Elefteriades discusses democracy, politics, philosophy, and global issues in an exclusive interview.

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The assessment of Lebanese real-estate sector. Lebanese real-estate sector is very specific. The real-estate prices are going to stabilize soon. Lebanese banks have low exposure to the real-estate because of financing by pre-sales.

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In 2010, Lebanese economy is going to record the same growth as in 2009. Banking sector in Lebanon is the backbone of the economy and, due to strong Central bank policy adopted in 1992, it is not exposed to the global crisis.

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In 2008, the first year of the Doha Agreement that signaled the end of internal violence, the economy grew by 8.5%, 9% in the following year, and is on course to grow 7% in 2010.

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Largest power generation companies in Lebanon are EDL and others. Electricité du Liban produced in 2008 10,221 million kWh. 867 million kWh were purchased and the electricity network consumption in Lebanon amounted to 12,227 million kWh. The electric power consumption rose in 2009 to 13,137 million kWh, according to a World Bank report. The report also says that the demand for electricity is very likely to reach more than 4,000 MW by 2015. This would require an additional 1,500 MW of new capacity.

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Lebanese industry sector stands for 19,7% of the country`s GDP. As for the employment, the industry employs 13,8% of the Lebanese workforce. The leading companies of Lebanese industry can be found in the paper/cardboard, plastics, marble, cement, wood and textile sector.

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Lebanese government owns two networks which are operated by Orascom Telecom (Egypt) and Zain (Kuwait) for a management fee.

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The roots of Lebanese education are very old and the powerful education system and institutions in Lebanon are famous not only regionally but globally. As an example can serve the Lebanese American University (LAU), which foundation dates back to the early 19th Century. Lebanon has been always well-known for its high quality institutions of higher education – universities. Therefore, as Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU, comments: "Parents have been known to say to their kids 'money comes and goes', 'property comes and goes', but there´s one thing that no one can take away from you and that´s education." He also claims that Lebanon has always been the first; Lebanon has always had the cutting edge of education. One of the Lebanese education institutions which constantly seeks innovation is Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), an elite university which offers superior postgraduate education.

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There are 22 different ministries in Lebanon.

Marcopolis.net presents a list of top ministries and public institutions in Lebanon.

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BankMed has become one of the leading banks in Lebanon because of its strategy. Over the past few year the equity has been doubled with a vision to challenge the top 2 players in the market within the next few years. Mr. Hariri provides his vision of BankMed.

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Lebanese wine production is thought to be one of the oldest in the world. Meet with the leading Lebanese wine producer in video interview with Zafer Chaoui, Chairman of Chateau Ksara, who elaborates on tourism and wine industry in Lebanon, shares 150-year-long history of Chateau Ksara and discusses his vision to produce the best Lebanese wine.

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Video Interview with Nabil Itani, Chairman of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon - IDAL. The Chairman provides an accurate assessment of Lebanon investment climate and strategy of Investment and Development Authority of Lebanon in luring investors to invest in Lebanon.

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Michel de Bustros: Biography

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For the past few years we had a different strategy to be closer to our clients and give them access to our global network and we also offer very competitive pricing compared to the other players in Lebanon.

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...just pop a 500 Lebanese Pound coin (equivalent to 25 euro cents) into any one of them and see if you also have a date with lady luck.

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If you live in or have visited the UK in the last couple of months you may have noticed a red wine with a distinctively simple white and gold label on the shelves of Marks & Spencers; picking it up you might be surprised to find it´s from Lebanon.

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I would like to see increased economic real absorption capacity to process properly the in flows of capital to Lebanon not just being obliged to sterilize deposits coming into Lebanon banking sector.

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My overall assessment is that the Lebanese banking sector is sound and robust financially and compliant with international standards.  It is a combination of modern and traditional banking whereby the family ownerships still play and important role in the governance of banks in Lebanon.

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"We’re going to maintain the model on which we have worked because this model is guaranteeing low leverage in our banking sector. "

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We had our own wine made from our own grapes and from our own winery and thus from that point on we agreed to only use grapes from Kefraya.  We started with white wine, rosé wine, and red wine and the Kefraya Nouveau.  After this we created many more types of wine and now we have so many. We have three categories: Pleasure Wines, Feast Wines, and Prestige Wines.

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In 1857 the Jesuits discovered an ideal place for growing grapes and producing wine which is the Bekaa Valley. They started producing small quantities of wine in Ksara where they built a monastery.  Then they started to import noble grapes from France and North Africa and thus, the production increased.

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In the past five years, the Lebanon industry has been able to grow around 20% a year which is a very interesting factor. I believe the single most important factor in this was the euro-dollar parity.

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We start with a market study then we go on to start the feasibility study.  Then we start gathering the investment; if it’s not a foreign investor we do it using our list of potential investors.  The whole process from gathering the investment to the opening is basically operational: finding the chef, deciding on the menu, recruiting the manager, the branding, the trademark, registering the company, and the legal issues.  After the opening we usually sign contracts for management and operations.

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The commitment to education is old and time-tested in addition to producing several generations of leaders, especially from AUB.  We are a university of distinguished tradition and a great legacy for impacting the region by creating leaders for all sectors.  Certainly, AUB isn’t the only institution in the country that is successful.

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We are the first group in the country to diversify in such a way that we are composed of fourteen completely separate companies that fall under one management group. 

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Construction Products,

As a company that specializes in construction materials we have a great interest in Lebanon. We have been studying Lebanon with very close observation: the political stability, the security of the economy.  The government has assured us that there will be a very healthy budget announced soon.

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My aim is to increase our equity, which has doubled since 2005.  Also, I would like to double our assets and be a leader in the strategic business lines we have targeted.  

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The distribution sector in Lebanon cant think of itself as being a simple supply operation, it has to be a full partner in this equation and fully committed and dedicated to provide services at a competitive rate in order to enhance the value equation for the product.

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We are seeking to increase our exports and to increase our sales by 50% in the upcoming years.  We think we have a strong base in the paper and packaging industry in Lebanon and we look forward to expanding in the region and collaborating with other regional players in paper and packaging industry.

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The Lebanon real estate sector was not affected and there is a real demand in Lebanon real estate.  UAE is also productive for the real estate business and we were involved there before we were even involved in Lebanon.  When the crisis started Dubai was hurt much more than other countries in the real estate market due to speculation instead of investment.

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Beirut Arab University is well established in the forty school market and most schools aren’t as old as ours.  Beirut Arab University developed our curriculum every two or three years to match the requirement of the market to enable students to enter the job market with ease as well.  Further, I think it might be time to open another campus in Beirut.  I believe Beirut Arab University is doing quite well.

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NAVLINK has a unique approach to the needs of our customers.  We have a Solutions Center which is staffed with experts from various fields. Our Solutions Center has the ability to digest all the new technologies and listen to what our customers require.  Our customers are moving more and more towards  IT outsourcing in the Middle East.  The trend to IT outsourcing in the Middle East, IT services and infrastructure is reaching this part of the world.

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The Lebanon banking sector has grown markedly over the last years with total assets nearing $120 billion as at the end of the first quarter of 2010, customer deposits exceeding the $99 billion mark and loans to the private sector firming at $25.79 billion.

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Sustainability today is a reality, not a luxury and you have to look at the environment seriously in design and construction. We are fully committed to to the concept of sustainability and we’re doing what is humanly possible to move in that direction.  Sustainable solutions start at the master planning stage.

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The model that currently exists for Beirut port is unique in Lebanon but not in the world. Beirut port, is a model where the port is not privatized but it is owned and built by the government.  Thus, at Beirut port the risk of the infrastructure and superstructure is the government’s risk.  We are the managers of the assets but we are not paid, a flat fee but we share revenue.  Every dollar Beirut port gets we get 40 cents so it provides us with incentive to attract business, do the work more efficiently, and provide excellent customer service at Beirut Port.

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The prospects for Lebanon ICT development and broadband development will remain good in Lebanon. Over the past 4-5 years we have seen growth in Lebanon ICT sector of around 15-20% and this has been restricted by the unavailability of the basic ingredients for internet-international capacity and availability of access lines in Lebanon ICT sector.  If these restrictions were moved, these ingredients present, and reform took place, we could easily see 40-50% growth in the telecom sector .

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We’ve worked in Lebanon construction and world construction for more than 65 years. Tabet Construction worked in very difficult countries and delivered. We are not only present in Lebanon Construction but in the Congo we have four or five projects, and we worked with Turkey and the Indians.  Tabet Construction has a strategy and a good staff.

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Matta Contracting is a family Lebanese contracting company; one of the biggest and oldest in Lebanon, started more than 60 years ago.  The particularity of this Lebanses contracting company is that it stayed in Lebanon, and our priority is Lebanon.  We worked in Lebanon during the war, during good times and difficulties. We are happy that we stayed in Lebanon, because now with the boom we’re one of the companies ready to face all of the challenges.

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We already have the laws we need for the private sector . The business sector is doing not so bad.  Of course the ambition that Lebanon would be the financial center for the Middle East... 

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In 2010 I believe we will see more growth in 2010 and assuming the conditions remain stable Lebanon can realize its potential.  Lebanon is a major center for the Arab region and the Arab countries provide the largest amount of tourism to Lebanon .  The banking sector has been flourishing and proven itself successful while achieving growth in its deposits.

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The sectors that are covered are the productive sectors which led to sustainable job creation : industry, tourism , agriculture, agro industry, ICT as a whole, and media. In the first three months of 2010, 10 projects were submitted to The Investment Development Authority of Lebanon, which shows that there is a lot of interest to invest in Lebanon. The Investment Development Authority of Lebanon is ready to stand beside investors that would like to invest in Lebanon, and we have the ability to provide them with information about the economy, and whatever they want to do with their business.· They can visit our web site or contact as directly ; it is really an open policy for all investors willing to invest in Lebanon.

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The Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanonis the voice of the Lebanon private sector with the government. As such it undertakes the fieldwork and directs the public policies in favour of Lebanon private sector. This work is generally organized with other Lebanese chambers in the Lebanese Federation of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Chambers ; as well as with other economic organizations. We aim for the best of Lebanon private sector.

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The focus of Lebanon Privatization is on telecom and electricity. Council for Lebanon Privatization has two projects in the telecom sector , one of the Lebanon privatization of mobile networks and the other is the creation of a national incumbent integrated operator because fixed line and broadband services are provided by the Ministry of Telecommunications and we need to form a corporate entity around that and transfer employees from the Ministry to the this entity to be called Liban Telecom.

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There is always room in the market to have another mobile operator.  However, when the three operators belong to the same owner it defeats the purpose.  The purpose of launching a new operator is to put pressure on the existing operators, from a competitive point of view: in order to drop prices, improve services.  Launching a new operator would not add any value to the current setup in Lebanon.

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As Quality Construction Company, Lebanon construction company, we are opening offices in new countries. I look forward to see our subsidiary Lebanon Quality Construction Company and Quality Investment Group business plans put to execution and be ready to expand further.  We intend to become a significant player in the investment, construction and real estate industry in Lebanon and elsewhere.  To do so, we will have to evaluate prospects to sustain our objectives and this could lead us to become public in the future.

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After LBC, Future TV was established in 1992 and subordinated Future TV to the regulations issued in 1993 and these laws were very strict but clear that ownership could not be confined to one person, but a group that is composed of the greater Lebanese community.  Future TV grew very fast following the growth by LBC.  Presently Future TV is facing its most difficult times in the market and we are striving to make our screen fit the standard.

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Château Ksara invites you to discover the Ksara Caves, where a fine selection of cheese and wine, cold cuts and salad bar are served.

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Keeping in mind the heritage of the hotel, our multi million dollar refurbishment as well as our room inventory of close to 5oo rooms, we aim to remain The flagship/Landmark hotel in Beirut and in Lebanon tourism sector, being the preferred venue for business travelers, the ideal partner for MICE business and of course the ideal hotel for city leisure travelers looking for Lebanon tourism . Historically Beirut was the banking center and gateway to the Middle East.

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Politics in the middle east are turbulent and Lebanon is often pulled in all sorts of directions.  Because Lebanon is rich with diversity this results in a noisy and difficult democracy that we have to navigate through without abandoning our principles. 

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On average countries see a 5-6% growth but Lebanon tourism is doing quite well as reflected by the growth in Lebanon tourism sector.  Lebanon has things to offer in this region that others cannot. 

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ESA was created in 1996 by the French and Lebanese governments to create a new model of education in the field of management and business, on the French model.  The two governments called for the Chamber of Commerce of Paris to come here to Lebanon to create and develop this new management school.  That’s the root of ESA.  It was created to be very close to the business world and companies, and has always kept this very close link to the business community.

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The Lebanese telecom market today has seven licensed Wireless Service providers, offering a wide range of technologies, including WiMax and others.  We also have two mobile operators as you know and they’re in the process of upgrading their networks.

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This Middle East stock exchange has been trying for the past two years to encourage companies to list their shares by showing them in the long run the benefits of diversifying.  When the banks are satisfying the needs of the investors they don’t feel an urgent need to come into the stock exchange

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Largest Bank in Lebanon,

Bank Audi want to be present in a big number of markets as a major regional player.  We have proven our capacity to grow organically but we have also proven our interest and aptitude for inorganic growth through our track record with acquisitions and our capability to generate quick synergies.

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We are expanding in the region but we haven’t covered the entire area yet.  We believe we have what it takes to be the leader in the Arab world to service both the Lebanese client and also the local customers in other Arab countries.  We replicate our success in Lebanon in the countries we expand into and this strategy is a large component in our recipe for success.

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This is the second cabinet that consists of 30 ministers that do represent all the religious communities in Lebanon.·

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Prices are going up in the real estate market depending on the region. However, speculation is scarce since there is a limited availability of land. The market is an end‐user one. The chance to have a bubble is null. The market, the way I see it in five years time will be saturated but healthy.

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