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Lebanon offers privileged facilities to Saudi investors

Lebanon will offer privileged investment facilities to Saudi investors and set up a committee to determine the losses suffered by Saudi investors during political and security crises over the past few years. Arab News - 14Oct 06:37GMT
Lebanon's economy can weather the storm - Citigroup

In its first comment about the impact of the global financial crisis on Lebanon, Citigroup reiterated its optimism about the economic and financial outlook despite the global banking and financial turmoil, adding that the country's insulation is now perhaps its greatest asset amid the global turmoil. The Daily Star - 14Oct 05:06GMT
Arab Stocks Plummet On Global Concerns

Stock markets across the Middle East traded sharply down Sunday amid fresh concerns about the global financial crisis, as the United Arab Emirates said it would guarantee deposits in local banks in a bid to halt the slide. AFP - 12Oct 11:46GMT
Deutsche Bank Expands Equities Platform In Mideast

Deutsche Bank announced that it has broadened its equities platform in the Middle East and North Africa to include trading, sales trading and equity capital markets, and has strengthened its offering with two senior appointments. Press Release - 12Oct 08:49GMT
Lebanon camp takes census to keep Islamists out

Palestinian officials are compiling a register of residents in a northern Lebanon refugee camp to crack down on Islamist militants and to prevent unrest, one of them said on Saturday. AFP - 11Oct 13:02GMT
Confex International studies consequences of financial crisis in Lebanon

(Arabic) A conference was held in Beirut to review possible effects of financial crisis on Lebanese economy. Al-Arabiya - 11Oct 11:05GMT
Lebanon's Sleiman accepts Syrian troop move explanation

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has accepted that Syrian troop movements near the border between the two countries are aimed at tackling smuggling, according to a statement received by AFP on Saturday. AFP - 11Oct 10:03GMT
Lebanon: College Notre Dame de Louaize Implements Skoolee Tools

College Notre Dame de Louaize is in the process of incorporating Skoolee Tools as its vanguard school management and student information software. Press Release - 11Oct 06:42GMT
Lebanon: Solar heating system in Deir al-Ahmar

The Embassy of Italy in Beirut inaugurated Friday the installation of a new pilot thermal solar heating system in the village of Deir al-Ahmar in the Baalbek region. The Daily Star - 11Oct 06:00GMT
Lebanese Banks Cash In On Worldwide Turmoil

The credit squeeze in the United States, Europe and some of the oil-rich Gulf countries has convinced many Lebanese expatriates and Arab nationals to transfer parts of their massive assets to Lebanese banks, local bankers said Friday. The Daily Star - 11Oct 05:56GMT

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1	Lebanese Banks Cash In On Worldwide Turmoil
2	Deutsche Bank Expands Equities Platform In Mideast
3	Weathering The Storm
4	Arab Stocks Plummet On Global Concerns
5	Middle East Jubilant Over Wall St Woes
6	Cautious Approach To Realty Market: Colliers
7	Lebanon offers privileged facilities to Saudi investors
8	Afriqiyah Airways Announces flights Tripoli-Dubai-Tripoli
9	Lebanon: Solar heating system in Deir al-Ahmar
10	Global Credit Crunch May Marginally Affect Region

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Company Name	Country	Industry
Azadea Group Holding	Lebanon	General Retailers
Byblos Bank	Lebanon	Banking
Arab Air Carriers Organization	Lebanon	Associations
The Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of Beirut Central District	Lebanon	Landlords and Developers
Arabian Construction Company - Lebanon	Lebanon	Construction and Design
BLOM Bank	Lebanon	Banking
Badawi Azour Trading and Contracting	Lebanon	Construction and Design
L'Oréal Liban	Lebanon	Personal Care Products
Bank Audi	Lebanon	Banking
Unicart-Henri Tewtel and Company	Lebanon	Transportation Products

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Dubai RTA - Dubai Metro - Purple Line	UAE	Infrastructure
IPIC - Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP)	UAE	Oil and Gas
Qatar Foundation - Sidra Hospital	Qatar	Real Estate
Nakheel - Dubai Waterfront	UAE	Real Estate
KNPC - Al Zour Refinery	Kuwait	Oil and Gas
Nakheel - Dubai Waterfront - Veneto	UAE	Real Estate
Takreer - Ruwais Refinery Expansion	UAE	Oil and Gas
Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ)	UAE	Infrastructure
Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) - Smelter Complex	UAE	Industry
ADCO - SAS Field Development	UAE	Oil and Gas

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4	The Myth of Islamic Finance
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Weathering The Storm
In its first comment about the impact of the global financial crisis on Lebanon, Citigroup reiterated its optimism about the economic and financial outlook despite the global banking and financial turmoil.

Real Estate
MENA Realty Upbeat
The demand-supply dynamic remains positive across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) real estate sector against the backdrop of the global credit crisis with regional investor sentiment leaning towards a more cautious approach.

Syria
Jihadist Blowback?
In a world of less tangled relationships, the targeting of Lebanon and Syria by jihadists might prompt both governments to co-operate against a joint enemy. But that is still unlikely to happen for a while yet.

Company Ranking

Ranked by Market Cap | No. of Employees | Total revenue

	Company	Country	Market Capital ($mil)
1	The Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of Beirut Central District	Lebanon	4,110
2	Holcim Liban	Lebanon	3,981
3	Bank Audi	Lebanon	2,566
4	BLOM Bank	Lebanon	2,160
5	BLC Bank	Lebanon	1,145
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