VOL. XLII

No. 05

1-February-1999

LEBANON

Solidere Awards US Radian $53Mn Contract

Solidere, the Lebanese company involved in the developmentand reconstruction of the commercial district in Central Beirut, on 25 January awardedRadian International of the US a $53mn contract for a 45-acre landfillreclamation project. The contract is the most significant investment of a UScompany in Lebanon痴 reconstruction to date, according to US Commerce SecretaryWilliam Daley. The project is expected to take...