Middle East Renaissance
May 14, 2016
Ricardo Karam, Lebanese talk show host, producer, and founder of the Takreem awards, shares his image of the Middle East and his mission to redefine the Arab world. In documentaries and with the Takreem awards, Karam combats both stereotypes and the fomenting of sectarian conflicts by celebrating unsung Arab heroes, who are leading by example in entrepreneurship, technological achievements, and elsewhere.
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Panamanian Renaissance
May 14, 2016
Surse Pierpoint, general manager of the Colón Free Zone and general manager of Colón Import & Export, recounts his family’s and Panama’s roaring history with the free trade zone since its creation in 1948. Pierpoint is now spearheading final implementation of the Colón Puerto Libre, which uses development incentives to encourage urban renewal and commercial expansion beyond the walled-in free zone.
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Bill Frezza 
Bill – Great interview with Surse – I need to talk with you about what I am doing. Richard
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