

Lebanon Moves On after Parliamentary Election – But In What Direction?
A number of sources have compiled lists of Sunday’s winners, and Annahar grouped them by likely alliances so it is quite helpful to see...


Is There Any News about Lebanon Besides the Elections?
Depending on the source, and the time of day, prognostications about Lebanon’s parliamentary elections provide even more confirmation...


Catching Up with Brussel II, the Donors Conference on Syrian Refugees
The last of this year’s international donors conferences that include Lebanon was held April 24-25 in Brussels. "Supporting the Future of...


News Notes: Lebanon Moves on from Paris Donors Conference for Capital Investment to Brussels Donors
Lebanon Moves to Firm up Refugee Support from International Donors. Following up on the well-received CEDRE Donors Conference in Paris,...


Challenging the Past in Rebuilding the North of Lebanon – Competing Visions
By many accounts, Tripoli was once on par with Beirut as a leader in commercial and economic activities. Dating back at least to the 14th...


The Devil is in the Details – Lebanon Gets Boost for Infrastructure Development at Paris Donors Conf
The Paris IV conference brought together more than 40 countries and institutions to address the need for funding infrastructure projects...


Fair Trade Lebanon Has a Banner Year Developing Local Communities through Jobs and Business Developm
In the past few years, it has been instructive to see the achievements of Fair Trade Lebanon (FTL), an organization dedicated to...


Lebanon’s Haigazian University Achieves International Success in Facebook Global Challenge
For the third time in three years, a Lebanese university has been a finalist in an international completion concerning the use social...


Rome Donors Conference Supports ISF and LAF Security Efforts, Emphasize Importance of Dissociation
Some 40 countries gathered in Rome last week to hear details of the updated Capabilities Development Plan of the Lebanese Armed Forces...


Russia Benefits from Lack of US Leadership in the Levant
One can argue that America’s absent leadership from the quagmire of Libya to the ongoing shame of civilian casualties in Syria, through...


Lebanon Needs to Pass 2018 Budget before Paris Donors Conference April 6
Not only is Lebanon’s fiscal health in question as Parliament struggles to pass a new budget, but it can ill-afford to show up at the...


So you Ask, Will there be a War in Lebanon?
Going through dozens of articles over the past month on this issue has convinced me that the prospects for war between Israel and...


Another Election in the Middle East – Why It Matters in Lebanon
Lebanon is bracing for its first parliamentary election since 2009, having extended its term twice since the in the absence of the...