1. What specific gap in Lebanon’s financial ecosystem led to the creation of Suyool, and how has that vision evolved since launch? Suyool was born after Lebanon’s financial crisis, when trust in traditional banking was at an all-time low. People and businesses needed a better way to manage their money. Many turned back to cash, but cash isn’t a long-term …
Finance
Private banking heads for ASEAN, Greater China and Middle East to drive stronger global UHNW business Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, 10 June 2026; As Bank of Singapore intensifies its push in the ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) segment, the Bank is appointing another veteran private banker to its senior leadership team covering its core markets. On 1 July 2026, Mr Lim Leong Guan …
Business
The American University of Beirut (AUB) announced that the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business in Beirut and the Faculty of Business at AUB Mediterraneo in Cyprus have earned EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) accreditation from EFMD, one of the world’s leading international accreditation systems for business and management education. This achievement makes AUB the first institution in Lebanon and …
Beirut, Lebanon – May 22, 2026: Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project success, and the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), a world-class university committed to developing conscientious leaders, are proud to announce the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Prof. Nael Alami, Vice President at MUBS, and Hanny …
Humanitarian
Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) and NGO Alsama Project have signed an agreement during the Education World Forum to collaborate on a new qualification for refugees and displaced young people that can be rolled out in Jordan and worldwide. The new G12++ qualification is designed to tackle the education crisis faced by displaced youth excluded from university, training and …
EBRD US$ 22 million financing package to the company Spinneys in Lebanon The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the resilience and sustainable growth of Lebanon’s food retail sector with a US$22 million financing package for Spinneys Levant Limited, a leading retailer in the country operating through its subsidiary Gray Mackenzie Retail Lebanon SAL (GMRL). The package …