Lebanon
The vital IMF agreement with Lebanon will be delayed
The World Bank urged the government to adopt a plan for restructuring the lossmaking electricity sector
LebanonLebanon’s central bank governor faces more accusations
Documents reveal that the recipient of commissions, the brother of the central bank governor, was hidden from the payer
LebanonIsrael faces four security flash points
Mediators report that neither Hamas nor Israel wants tensions in Sheikh Jarrah to escalate into military confrontation
IsraelSacking Lebanon’s Bank governor will prove difficult
Judge Ghada Aoun has sent security forces to bring Central Bank governor Riad Salameh to court
LebanonRebuilding Lebanon’s ties with the Gulf becomes harder
The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, claims the group is manufacturing drones and precision-guided missiles
LebanonLebanese bank rescue plan will trigger protests
Details of the latest bank rescue plan highlight that deposits will cover over half of the USD69bn losses
LebanonThe May Lebanese election is likely to go ahead
Bahaa Hariri, the brother of Saad, has stepped into the Sunni void created by the latter stepping down from politics
LebanonJordan will struggle with Syrian-Lebanese instability
Facilitating cross-border trade aims to stabilise Beirut and Damascus, but Amman fears blowback
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