But the thing is, stock market prices still plummet in the Gulf coast, and the promising insurance industry took the brunt. I was guessing it would be the
real estate brokers who would suffer, but I was wrong. Lebanon is still confident it would get back from the ashes as soon as the Hezbollah raid is over. The Saudi government has promised $1.5 billion in support for reconstruction. That doesn't assure the country that it could take off and reach the goal of 5% growth in the industries this year.