by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Sep 15, 2009 | Business
Here’s a press release from Abu Dhabi, can you pick out the country that does not belong? The Abu Dhabi Transport Department has drawn up a list of companies from the US, the UK, Australia, Lebanon, France, Spain and Denmark which will compete for the role of...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 10, 2009 | Construction
One thing I really hate is pointless news reports – an utter waste of time and resources – like this one for instance: Qatar’s under construction Lusail city will be bigger than Beirut when completed, the Gulf Times has reported. The multi-billion dollar...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | May 29, 2009 | Looks Like Beirut
Beirut seems to be making the rounds on the news wires and not just concerning ballots and Biden, but in the form of comparative descriptions: Eight months after hiring Tony “The Nose” Iannuzzio for a home construction project, a Robbinsville [New Jersey]...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Apr 26, 2009 | Construction
The brainchild behind the Lebanon Cedar Island says everything is full steam ahead: The massive chunk of dredged seabed or transported earth — converted into an $8 billion paradise with luxury villas, apartments, shops, restaurants, white-sand beaches, parks,...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Apr 24, 2009 | Economy
Now The Economist is now also parading Lebanon’s great achievements, which follows on a similar note left by Time Magazine 4 days ago. LIKE shame-faced bankers the world over, managers at the Banque du Liban, Lebanon’s central bank, have had to admit that their...
