Is Lebanon’s Government Formation Actually Coming Together; Will Lebanon Realize the CEDRE Commitmen
As Lebanon winds its way towards the formation of a government, there are many questions concerning the expected contentious discussions...
Collateral Damage – Lebanon
Summer is over; the UN has completed its 73rd annual opening session with the charges, countercharges, and conspiracies that we have come...
What Would Dad Think of Lebanon Today?
When I think about Lebanon today, I always end up remembering my father. He was born on 10/10/1910 and died 104 years later. As many of...
How many chefs does it take to bake a cake in Lebanon?
It’s very tempting to post a blog that avoids the principal questions facing Lebanon since there doesn’t seem to be any political will to...
US Releases 2017 Counter-terrorism Report Citing Effectiveness of LAF and ISF in Lebanon
The annual country report on Lebanon published by the US State Department Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism...
UNIFIL Mandate Renewed Amid Continuing Concerns and Qualified Support from Security Council
On August 30th the UN Security Council renewed the mandate of the UN Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a year. UN Security Council...
Calls for US Syria Strategy Increase as Push on Idlib Promises Civilian Bloodbath
The siege of Idlib has focused the world once again on the humanitarian and moral tragedy of Syria, this time in response to the likely...
Business Notes: Lebanon’s Economy Not on Life Support, Yet; Preparations on for Second Round of Ener
There are mixed assessments of Lebanon’s economy ranging from desperation to optimism, and depending on one’s choice of indicators, any...
News Notes: Druze Community Under Pressure; External Actors’ Rivalry Portends No Win for Lebanon; Sy
While government formation continues to sputter, calling up any number of conspiracy theories, PM Saad Hariri has given it his best shot,...
A Smart Step to Push Economic Development in Lebanon
In a break from the continuous concern with what’s not helping Lebanon, we recently hosted a delegation who presented some thoughtful...
Lebanon’s Latest Economic News Raises Old Ghosts – Graduates’ Seeking Work, Parsing the News on Gove
Poll results noted by Byblos Bank in “Lebanon This Week” (Issue 548, 9Aug2018) pointed out that 90% of Lebanese university graduates...
Regional Merry-Go-Round – While Key Issues Continue to Dog Lebanon’s Government in Formation, End to
It has long been said somewhat cynically that Lebanon’s raison d’etre is to serve as the proxy battlefield for everything in contention...
Energy Sector Reform Awaits Action by Parliament and a Government Missing-in-Formation
When you think that dysfunctional Lebanon can’t get any worse, politicians make sure that there is another “shame on Lebanon” issue. This...
