Lebanon

  • Oct 17, 2018
  • 2 min read

Lebanese Christian divisions will deepen

There is mounting speculation that a new government may be formed, after a five-month gap

Lebanon
  • Oct 15, 2018
  • 7 min read

Politics and cash may slow Beirut's mental health push

Health-sector woes mean coverage is poor -- and over-stretched by troubled Syrian refugees

Lebanon
  • Oct 4, 2018
  • 7 min read

Lebanon’s debt-based model is ultimately unsustainable

Innovative financial engineering and political uncertainty have worsened imbalances

Lebanon
  • Sep 25, 2018
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A lack of leadership will hinder Lebanese reforms

Parliament yesterday held its first legislative session since the May polls, despite its failure to agree on a cabinet

Lebanon
  • Sep 20, 2018
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Syrian progress may hold Lebanese politics hostage

Iran-backed Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah says it will keep fighting in Syria

Lebanon
  • Aug 21, 2018
  • 2 min read

Lebanese divisions may draw in Riyadh and Tehran

After three months without a government, politicians’ sectarian squabbles are intensifying

Lebanon
  • Aug 13, 2018
  • 7 min read

Lebanon’s army faces rising pressure over Hezbollah

Beirut is deeply affected by the changing balance of power in neighbouring Syria, plus growing US-Iran tensions

Lebanon
  • Aug 7, 2018
  • 2 min read

Lebanon's political standoff may undermine the economy

Three months after the polls, rival sectarian politicians are no closer to agreeing a new government to enact reforms

Lebanon