Content tagged with “Lebanon”
A heated debate on Lebanon's power sector revealed huge cracks in the new cabinet, raising questions about its stability in the face of upcoming political challenges.
The 30-member cabinet is rather...
Tags: Government, Lebanon, Iran, Hezbollah For the Lebanese, the victory of the Libyan rebels carries a bittersweet taste. As the 33rd anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Musa Sadr approaches, many Lebanese are filled with hope that news...
Tags: Lebanon, Libya, uprising, disappearance After the release of Special Tribunal for Lebanon's (STL) indictments in the assassination of late Premier Rafik Hariri, followed by statements that it was linked to three other attempted murders of...
Tags: Journalism, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Hariri, Special Tribunal The Syrian uprising has split Lebanon into supporters and opponents of the Assad regime, with each side betting on its most favorable outcome. At Martyr's Square in downtown Beirut, home to the Cedar...
Tags: Lebanon, Special Tribunal, protests, Bashar Assad, bomb Lebanon will assume the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) at the end of August, for a period lasting one month. This will prove to be an intricate phase as critical resolutions on Syria...
Tags: Lebanon, United Nations, Syria, uprising, Security Council As Parliament meets to approve draft laws after half a year of political paralysis, civil society organizations and the Lebanese diaspora are hoping that the cabinet will approve an electoral reform...
Tags: education reform, Lebanon, Voting, expats The discovery of oil and gas reserves off the Mediterranean shore may prove to be more of a curse than a blessing for warring neighbors Israel and Lebanon. Exploration has not started in the two...
Tags: Energy, Lebanon, Israel, border dispute, oil and gas Tensions between Lebanon's two political camps have peaked since the release of the Special Tribunal indictments, leading to clashes in Beirut and a major security violation in the South. French...
Tags: Lebanon, United Nations, protests, violence, UNFIL The formation of a government and the renewal of the Central Bank Governor's mandate last week brought back some semblence of stability to Lebanon. However, the uncertainty surrounding the country...
Tags: Lebanon, economy, Banking, tourism, Debt, Revolution The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), probing the murder of late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, submitted a sealed indictment in the case to the country's prosecutor general, Saeed Mirza, this...
Tags: Lebanon, Hezbollah, Hariri, Special Tribunal, Syria 
