On October 1st I published this blog post criticizing Bank Audi for planning to buy Ahwet El Ezez in Gemmayze and turn it into a new branch, and I based my post back then on a couple of blog posts that I saw here and here.
But according to Tarek, a fellow blogger from Waja3Ras.com who sent a complaint letter to Bank Audi about the matter, the whole thing turned to be a rumor, and below is the comment he left on my post:
From Banque Audi after I wrote a complaint email:
“We would like to assure you that Bank Audi has not bought and has no intention to buy ”Ahwet El Ezez” to establish a branch in Gemmayze. Please note that we already have a branch in that area.
On the other hand, Bank Audi is committed to preserve national and cultural heritage and has in the past shown its commitment. For example, the old villa in Achrafieh-Sursock has been preserved and turned into a cultural center/ museum.”
Therefore, and based on Bank Audi’s reply, I would like to apologize to them for the post. I should have double checked the news before writing about it.
Ndife 🙂
ma hek!
Phew – I’d hate to see that gorgeous old place turned into a pile of rubble, like the Vendome was further along Gouraud, and so many other older buildings.
U DONT HAVE TO APOLOGIZE
JUST CONTACT PEOPLE FROM SAVE BEIRUT HERITAGE AND THEY WILL TELL U ALL THE TRUTH
bank audi dont care about you and me they care about lies and money
you seriously thought bank audi would actually buy ahwet el 2zez ? this by far the most absurde thing i’ve ever heard ! they’re well known to be one of the few left in lebanon who actually care about the country’s history ! and as they said in the reply they already have a branch in gemayzeh !
and what about sassine they have 2 branches 300 meters apart
please people wake up and see what bank audi is doing
in gemmayze .next to le rouge restaurant .
and at the beginiing of abdel wahab /fern el hayek projects .
really deterioratig the heritage loving bank
money loving bank indeed