What do CIEL, the leading books wholesale and distribution company in the Middle East and Virgin Megastore have in common? A certain Emile Khoury... Emile Khoury, born in Lebanon, is the Managing Director of CIEL. In just a few years, CIEL has successfully become the leading books wholesale and distribution company in the Middle East region. With warehouses located in Beirut and Dubai, CIEL serves the book trade in 10 countries in the area. CIEL stocks books from 3,000 publishers in 30 countries in English, Arabic and French language. That’s quite something for a company that was nonexistent just a few years ago… Emile Khoury also serves as the CEO of Virgin Megastore in Lebanon. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Law as well as a Master’s degree in Political Science from Paris II University.
