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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


Political Risk

BMI View: As long as the elephant in the room - the Hariri tribunal - remains on the table, it will be hard for any unity government to function, although for now, President Michel... 2009-09-18


Economy

BMI View: The economy is ticking along thanks to its low base and ongoing investment and budget spending. However, real estate, exports and investment are all slowing down, and the... 2009-09-18


Economy

As we near the end of 2009, early enthusiasm over US President Barack Obama's efforts to bring stability to the Middle East is waning. Syria is not playing ball, and three months... 2009-09-18


Political Risk

BMI View: As long as the elephant in the room - the Hariri tribunal - remains on the table, it will be hard for any unity government to function, although for now, President Michel... 2009-09-11


Political Risk

The departure of Walid Jumblatt and his Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) from the March 14 coalition has thrown the Lebanese political scene back into chaos, and will boost the March... 2009-08-05


Economy

BMI View: What indicators we have for H109 suggest that the Lebanese economy - with the help of resilient spending from the Saudis - will be more resistant to the effects of the global... 2009-07-28


Economy

The government was, at the time of writing, yet to be formed, nearly two months after the elections, but no seasoned Lebanon observer will be very surprised at this state of affairs,... 2009-07-28


Economy

The Lebanese BLOM Stock Index has responded well to the election result, and bypassed the correction that hit stocks elsewhere in the region, hitting a new 8-month high of 1,475 on... 2009-07-03


Economy

President Michel Suleiman has designated Saad al-Hariri as Lebanon's next prime minister. As the son of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, who was assassinated in a Beirut car... 2009-06-30

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