Lebanon News: Progress on the Blue Line Demarcation with Israel? Interview with Interior Minister; S
After a push from US Secretary of State Pompeo and President Trump’s endorsement of Israel’s annexation of the Golan, Lebanon finally...
What is coming for Christians and other Minorities in Lebanon and the Levant?
Ambassador Ed Gabriel (ret), President and CEO of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), recently gave his annual presentation on the...
Disappointing Rankings Indicate Tough Road Ahead for Lebanon’s Economy
A recent report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Lebanon’s 2019 real GDP growth at 1.3%. Although this is an...
Talking about Lebanon: Electricity Plan Passed by Cabinet – On to Parliament; Russia Plays Multiple
The biggest political news this past week was the approval by the council of ministers of a plan to restructure the electricity sector....
What’s going on in Lebanon besides CEDRE Reforms and Syrian Refugees?
The more than 200 agenda items for the first three meetings of the Council of Ministers demonstrate that business as usual is just not...
Options for Refugee Return Still Unclear for Both Lebanon and NGOs
President Michel Aoun has been quite outspoken regarding Syrian refugees: there is no future for them in Lebanon. President Aoun and a...
The Brussels III Conference on Refugees – What Lebanon Can Expect
While there are disagreements among the Lebanese about the repatriation of the Syrian refugees, there is broad consensus that they should...
Economic Issues Dominate Parliament’s Business as New Government Strives to Implement CEDRE Reforms
Perhaps the Interministerial delegate to the Mediterranean in charge of the preparation of the CEDRE conference, Ambassador Pierre Dukan...
Challenges in Lebanon’s Education Sector Detailed in World Bank Report
Among the top issues consistently mentioned by the Lebanese is access to quality education that prepares their children for the labor...
Latest Business Reports: UNCTAD Issues Recommendations; Lebanon Still Showing Strength Supporting En
Anyone who wants to keep current on economic and financial happenings in Lebanon should subscribe to the work of the Economic Research &...
Hariri Calls on Parliament to Implement CEDRE Related Reforms during Ministerial Statement Debate
In last week’s debate running up to the adoption of the ministerial statement, the surreal quality of Lebanon’s political culture again...
IMF and Lebanon Share Common Ground in Combating Corruption
The Arab Fiscal Forum, held before the annual World Government Summit in Dubai, featured a strong statement by IMF Managing Director...
What do the Lebanese Expect from their New Government?
It appears that the negotiations in the ministerial committee have been concluded and a draft of the statement setting out the...
