Lebanon
Beirut elite tactics cannot stall economic realities
‘Deadlines’ for audit data provision, government formation and lockdown decisions are repeatedly extended
LebanonUS Mideast allies may step up labour reform rhetoric
The sponsorship systems and judicial constraints that expose expatriate workers to employer abuse are deeply entrenched
Middle EastLebanese macro policy failure means painful correction
As political negotiations drag on, the middle class is vanishing and the poorest suffer
LebanonLebanese elites will seek return to business-as-usual
Saad al-Hariri, who followed his father as on-off prime minister since 2009, has been nominated again
LebanonFragile Lebanon cannot afford Israel ‘normalisation’
Maritime border talks are moving ahead, but subject to restrictions and broader Beirut elite stalling
LebanonHariri could return as Lebanon’s compromise premier
Beirut’s political convulsions have gone full-circle
LebanonLebanese elites may just manage to meet donor demands
Substantive progress is now unlikely until after US presidential polls in November
LebanonPlanned Israel-Lebanon border talks may be oversold
Beirut’s need for oil and gas finds incentivises maritime boundary discussions despite a technical state of war
Israel
