On 17 June 2011, Syrian state media announced that Rami Makhlouf, a notorious business tycoon and cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, was quitting...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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Lebanese bankers, whose interests have long been intertwined with the country’s decision-makers, cannot believe the breathtaking speed with which...
Monday, February 11, 2013
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Over the years, the Future Movement has promised to implement “urgent” development projects in the Bekaa. From water wells to infrastructure, most of...
Saturday, December 22, 2012
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The Summerland resort, Walid Jumblatt, and a Kuwaiti princess. All have illegally claimed public land along Mount Lebanon’s coast for their own...
Monday, December 10, 2012
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The brother of Lebanese Minister Mohammad Fneish is on the run after flooding the Lebanese market with huge quantities of counterfeit medicine, most...
Monday, November 12, 2012
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Residents of Achrafieh who lost their homes in the October explosion were promised thousands of dollars worth of donations. As these families try to...
Saturday, November 10, 2012
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In 2011, the Lebanese government made financial contributions of 1.47 trillion Lebanese liras (LL) ($1 billion) to ministries, public institutions,...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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When taking a stroll around the neighborhoods of Baghdad, one can sense popular discontent at the deteriorating state of electrical power in Iraq....
Sunday, October 7, 2012
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After years of partnership and mutual benefiting, Lebanese real estate giant Solidere seeks to distance itself from Egyptian counterpart SODIC as it...
Friday, September 28, 2012
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