Lebanon
Political splits may worsen Lebanon’s electricity woes
Ahead of a major economic donor conference, sectarian party splits over electricity generation are deepening
LebanonLebanon’s 2018 ‘austerity’ budget may please donors
All ministries are planning to reduce spending by 20% -- but parliament has yet to approve
LebanonLebanon’s new labour unionism could affect May polls
A revival of grassroots connections to trade unions is changing the political landscape
LebanonIsrael’s upcoming Syria strike may risk wider conflict
Photographs of the alleged construction of an Iranian missile base ignited calls for a strong response
IsraelLebanese premier’s Saudi trip may boost him in polls
The prime minister’s dramatic detention in Saudi Arabia last year has not deterred him from another trip
LebanonIsraeli-Syrian-Lebanese escalation risks could rise
A reported military position of Lebanese Hezbollah in Syria was hit by rockets from Israeli aircraft
IsraelGas spat with Israel may unite warring Lebanese
Israeli rhetoric against energy and security developments in Lebanon has become more aggressive
LebanonBeirut could see political paralysis ahead of polls
The parliamentary speaker has not accepted the foreign minister’s written apology for calling him a “thug”
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