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.

H.E. Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon

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.

H.E. Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon

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

Saad Azhari, Chairman and GM of Blom Bank

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.

Top Bank in the Middle East, BankMed, Chairman, Mohammed Hariri - Company Profile - Biography - Video Interview

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.  

Lebanon Foreign Policy, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Policy, Mohamed Chatah - Video Interview

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. 

Chairman of Pharaon Holding and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Chairman, Michel Pharaon - Video Interview

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... 

 Lebanon Political Situation, Minister of Information of Lebanon, Tarek Mitri - Video Interview

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

Lebanon Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Minister of Tourism, Fadi Abboud

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.