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Economy

Political paralysis has continued to stand in the way of reform in Lebanon, with little having been achieved since the formation of the government in November. The country has learned... 2010-02-03


Economy

We have raised our 2010 real GDP growth forecast to 3.8% (from 3.3%), with gross fixed capital formation (forecast to be up 6.0% in 2010) and government consumption (up 6.0%) again... 2010-01-04


Economy

Greater political stability spurred a surge in tourist numbers in 2009. In the first 10 months of the year, Lebanon attracted 1.57mn visitors, up 42.7% y-o-y. By the end of 2009,... 2010-01-04


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Economy

Against the backdrop of a global economic recovery, the macroeconomic prospects for Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are improving, although the Dubai World 'default' has dented the outlook... 2009-12-07


Economy

BMI View: Lebanon's ability to issue a bond after the Dubai World 'default' in November demonstrates high levels of investor confidence, and we are broadly in agreement

2009-12-04

Economy

BMI View: The Dubai World 'default' in November 2009 will complicate Lebanon's efforts to consolidate its own debts, and reduce perceptions of creditworthiness.

2009-12-01

Economy

Five months after the parliamentary elections, Lebanon is now reportedly on the verge of forming a government, and the BLOM Stock Index has reacted accordingly, rallying to a new... 2009-11-09


Economy

The visit by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to Syria in early October signalled a clear improvement in relations between the two Middle Eastern rivals but had not, at the time of writing,... 2009-10-26