05 May 2020

UN Supports Lebanon in Economic Crisis – Call for Global Help

On May 04, 2020, the U.N. Security Council backed Lebanon’s efforts to end the country’s economic crisis and approach other challenges including the impact of COVID-19, and called on the international community to help. Lebanon is one of the most indebted nations in the world that defaulted f
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07 Apr 2020

Lebanon’s twin crises worsened by Covid-19

While already struggling with simultaneous crises affecting its banking sector and currency, Lebanon seems to get engulfed by the spread of Covid-19 within its borders. On top of that, the country’s debt burden is currently equivalent to nearly 170% of its gross domestic product, and it has bee
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30 Jun 2015

Lebanon – One Year Later, Persistent Presidential Vacuum

As of present date, The Lebanese parliament has failed for the 25th time in a row to elect a president to replace Michel SULEIMAN whose term ended on May 25 2014. The electoral process in Lebanon is not conducted through universal vote, but through parliamentary vote. There are 128 members of parlia
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15 Dec 2013

Transformation and Challenges of the Lebanese Political Parties

This paper aims to shed light on the diverse political landscape in Lebanon. Firstly, it dwells on the premises on which parties in Lebanon were founded, with their historical and conflicting messages. Secondly, it builds on the political limbo the state reached at the moment. And finally looks
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16 Mar 2011

Stronger in Opposition?

Demonstrators from the March 14 political bloc wore white baseball caps with the word ‘No’ emblazoned in red on them as they gathered in Martyr’s Square, Beirut on Sunday morning. No, they said, to the rule of arms; no, to Syrian and Iranian influence on Lebanese soil; no, to Hezbollah’s
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03 Jan 2011

Trust: the Absent Keystone in Lebanese Democracy?

Matilda Allen explains why trust between Lebanon's citizens is essential for the state's democracy to thrive. Strengthening and enhancing democracy in Lebanon is often seen as one of the main priorities of political progress. The dialogue about democracy building, within Lebanon and abroad, tends
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