said the French leader was focusing on Lebanon and Iraq as he believes Paris could play a mediating role if regional tensions escalate further. “France has very good relations with Saudi Arabia and it …
After Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Sees A Spike In Coronavirus Infections
Since the Aug. 4 blast, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by some 220%, according to the International Rescue Committee. The country is also coping with damage to medical facilities.
French Roadmap Sets Blistering Pace for Lebanon to Change Course
A French roadmap for Lebanon’s next government calls for the immediate resumption of talks with the International Monetary Fund to fix the shattered economy and swift moves to fight graft and …
French Roadmap Sets Blistering Pace for Lebanon to Change Course
A French roadmap for Lebanon’s next government calls for the immediate resumption of talks with the International Monetary Fund to fix the shattered economy and swift moves to fight graft and …
Lebanon begins consultations to form new crisis government
The international community have said they will not provide financial assistance to Lebanon unless it implements radical changes aimed at fighting widespread corruption.
Lebanon’s corrupt system can’t be expected to produce real reforms
Macron said as he wrapped a two-day visit to Beirut that Lebanon’s leaders assured him that a new government would be formed in two weeks to undertake “the substantial” reforms Macron and other world …
To rebuild Lebanon and its economy, uproot corruption
For Lebanon to truly recover, the country and its international partners will need to address something more insidious than the blast: corruption. Lebanon was already on the verge of a humanitarian …
Beirut blast exposes the depth of Lebanon’s economic turmoil
Decades of corruption and mismanagement of the economy had plunged the country into crisis long before the explosion struck Beirut …
French president’s expectations clash with reality as Lebanon commits to reforms
BEIRUT — Emmanuel Macron’s close-contact diplomacy paid off on Tuesday, when the French president succeeded in getting Lebanon’s embattled political parties to commit to a roadmap of reforms tied to …
The limits of Macron’s influence in Lebanon
The French president arrived as a savior, but he alone won’t be able to shake up Lebanon’s political status quo.