Lebanon employers give mixed picture on hiring this fall
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.
INAUGURATION DAY: Terrorism, Espionage, Romance, and Global Political Intrigue
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…
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Mazen Hajjar
Faces of Economy – Lebanon
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Mazen Hajjar
There are 1.4 million workers in Lebanon – this is the story of one of them.
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.
Samir Kassir Foundation releases “Journalist Survival Guide” for covering conflict
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.
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Ziad Kamel
Faces of Economy – Lebanon
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Ziad Kamel
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.
One-third of Lebanese would like to emigrate, 71 percent cite financial reasons
Given the chance, over one-third of Lebanon’s citizens would leave their homeland, citing financial reasons and quality of life.
The Beirut Photo Marathon 2013 — 1 City, 12 Hours, 100 Photographers, 1200 Photos — NOW ONLINE!
“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.”
FDI to Lebanon Rise in 2012 by 8.7%
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.
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Jill and Naji Boutros
Faces of Economy – Lebanon
FACES OF THE ECONOMY: Jill and Naji Boutros
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.
Lebanon’s Central Bank forecast steady GDP growth amid continue Syrian strife and foundering local tourism sector
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.