Lebanon
Israel will push Hezbollah even harder
Israel is in a position to leverage the tactical success of the past two days in Lebanon to weaken Hezbollah further
IsraelAn Israeli-Hezbollah war looms closer than ever
Hezbollah is again having to weigh the urgency of responding forcefully to an Israeli attack against the risk of war
LebanonHungary may feel the heat for Hezbollah pager sabotage
An obscure Hungary-based company was allegedly involved in manufacturing exploding pagers
HungaryLebanon will likely be grey-listed in October
The former central bank governor’s arrest on corruption charges could be linked to efforts to stop grey-listing
LebanonCapital flows to be static in Middle East/North Africa
Remittances and foreign aid flows outweigh foreign investment in non-oil Middle Eastern and North African economies
Middle EastRisk of wider Israel-Hezbollah war will recede for now
Hezbollah has calibrated its response to the killing of a senior-level commander to avoid further escalation
LebanonLebanon will face further electricity outages
Lebanon has experienced a complete blackout as the electricity company runs out of fuel
LebanonLebanon’s economic issues will remain unaddressed
Fitch has withdrawn Lebanon’s ratings because of a lack of up-to-date data
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