Concluding Statement of International Conference on Support to Lebanese Armed Forces
ROME, 17 June 2014
1. Participants thanked the Government of Italy for hosting the Ministerial Conference on International Support for the Lebanese Armed Forces under the auspices of United …
Lebanon: How will the new cabinet manage the oil & gas file?
Lebanon has a new cabinet. In this report, MESP sheds light on the context of the formation of Salam’s cabinet, including the appointment of Arthur Nazarian as Minister …
Amid the ruins of war, three Syrian dancers, Wathec, Salma and Nour Salman, sift their memories for remnants of beauty expressed in art. They pass through the winding alleyways of Damascus to seek their cast away inspiration. They reclaim their …
Lebanon – Local politics:
The excitement surrounding cabinet formation has cooled down in the past few days. Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam is now confronted to the daunting task of distributing ministerial portfolios, having committed, from the beginning, to the principle …
بعد ان احكمت الطبقة السياسية اللبنانية الفاشلة سطوتها على الحياة العامة وعلى مقدرات الوطن، استجد امر خطير تم التعامل معه وما زال حسب المصالح الفئوية وعلى حساب ديمومة الكيان اللبناني الا وهو تدفق ما يقدر اليوم بمليون ونصف المليون لاجئ …
Lebanon – First licensing round:
According to the Offshore Petroleum Resources Law, companies wishing to acquire an exploration license should constitute consortiums of three companies, one of which an operator, and jointly submit a bid. On 11/06, TPAO’s acting president …
Lebanon – Turkey:
The relatives of the Lebanese pilgrims detained by rebels in Syria expanded the scope of their protests and headed to the Ministry of Energy and Water on 16/05 [see “Lebanon – Turkey” in our April …
International Crisis Group released on 05/13 its Middle East Report N°141: “Too Close for Comfort: Syrians in Lebanon,” in which it examines the impact of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon, and focuses in particular on the influx of …
Lebanon – Diplomatic activity:
Beirut received this week the Spanish minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation José Manuel García-
Lebanon – Hungary:
As we noted in our previous roundup, high-level diplomatic activity is expected in Beirut in the coming months, and energy cooperation will be high on the agenda. Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán arrived to Beirut …
Lebanon – Seismic surveys:
British Foreign Secretary William Hague joined Energy Minister Gebran Bassil on 21/02 to announce the launching of 2-D seismic surveys, which will be conducted onshore by British firm Spectrum. The company, which conducted 2-D and …
British Foreign Secretary William Hague arrived in Lebanon on Wednesday, 20/02, on a short visit. He is expected to meet with President Michel Slaiman, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Hague will also meet Energy Minister Gebran Bassil …