Publish Date: Dec.2011
184 pages
Lebanon, a historic safe-haven in the region, is developing itself as a stable business environment with a solid service-orientated economy, strong banking and tourism sectors, and a dynamic and competitive real estate environment.
YEAR IN REVIEW - The Strong Cedar
REVIEW - Striking a Balance
Michel Sleiman, President, Lebanon
Najib A. Mikati, Prime Minister, Lebanon
Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbor, European Union
Bilal S. Hamad, President, Municipal Council of Beirut
REVIEW - Spring in Its Step
HE Mohammad Safadi, Minister of Finance, Lebanon
Nabil A. El Jisr, President, Council for Development and Reconstruction
FOCUS - Where the Heart Is
Salim Zeenni, Chairman , American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce
FOCUS - Go with the Flow
FORUM - Local Flavors
REVIEW - Heart of the System
Dr. Joseph Torbey, President, Association of Banks in Lebanon
Freddie C. Baz, Group CFO & Strategy Director, Bank Audi
Mohamed Ali Beyhum, Executive General Manager, BankMed
Nadim A. Kassar, General Manager , Fransabank
Saad Azhari, Chairman and General Manager, BLOM Bank
ROUND TABLE - One for All
François S. Bassil, Chairman and General Manager, Byblos Bank
Maurice Sehnaoui, Chairman & General Manager, BLC Bank
Q & A - The Local Aspect
Antoun Sehnaoui, Chairman , SGBL
Hadi Naffi, Executive General Manager, Bank Misr Liban
REVIEW - Finding Its Way
Dr. Ghaleb Mahmassani, President, Beirut Stock Exchange
REVIEW - Life Lines
Georges Saghbini, Chairman , Sogecap Liban
Ricardo M. Sleiman, Chairman , Fidelity Assurance and Reinsurance Co.
ROUND TABLE - Flexibility of Choice
REVIEW - The Supply Conundrum
FOCUS - Sticky Solutions
FOCUS - Got Gas?
Bashir Bassatne, Chairman, Hypco
Mariano Patanè, General Director, Caspian Marine Services
REVIEW - Small Can Be Beautiful
Alex Demirdjian, General Manager, Demco Steel
Dr. Fady J. Gemayel, Chairman & General Manager, Gemayel Freres
FOCUS - Off the Shelf
ROUND TABLE - Point of Entry
REVIEW - Rolling Stones & More
REVIEW - Off the Blocks
Imad Tarabay, Chairman & CEO, Cedarcom Group
Marwan Hayek, Chairman & CEO, Alfa
FORUM - Back Up to Speed
REVIEW - Many Voices
Ibrahim Al Amine, Chairman, Al-Akhbar
Bashar Kiwan, CEO, Al Waseet International-Al-Balad News
REVIEW - On the Road Again
John Chedid, General Manager, DHL
Raymond Rizk, CEO, Agility Lebanon
Q & A - Air Links
FOCUS - Berth Right
Q & A - On the Med
REVIEW - A Place Called Home
Nabil Sawabini, Chairman & CEO, MENA Capital
Dr. Bassim Halaby, CEO, Benchmark
Georges Chehwane, Chairman, Plus Holding
Houssam Batal, CEO, Premium Projects
Karim S. El-Hajjar, Chairman, El-Hajjar Enterprises Co (H.E.C)
Elie A. Harb, President, Coldwell Banker
ROUND TABLE - Home & Away
REVIEW - No Holds Barred
REVIEW - Perchance to Grow
HE Hussein Hassan, Minister of Agriculture, Lebanon
Raphael G. Debbane, Chairman & CEO, Debbane–Saikali Group
FOCUS - The Land of Bacchus
Q & A - A Château or Two
Beibit Moldashev, Head, Bayer CropScience Kazakhstan
REVIEW - Changing the Game
FORUM - On the Table
REVIEW - Think Ahead
Joseph G. Jabbra, President, Lebanese American University
Hiam Sakr, President, American University for Science and Technology
ROUND TABLE - Wealth of Experience
REVIEW - Catch All
Fady Abboud, Minister of Tourism, Lebanon
ROUND TABLE - Room for All
FOCUS - Passion to Spend
ROUND TABLE - Let's Cruise
Assaad R. Raphael, General Manager, Porsche Centre Lebanon
FOCUS - Sun, Sand, Snow?
REVIEW - The Set Up
REVIEW - Number Crunch