Lebanon ranked 136th in the 2014 Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. A general look at the country’s governance patterns would justify a certain suspicion on how public affairs are managed in Lebanon. Over the past few years, not enough was …
The oil and gas file might be on hold at the political level and suffering from the prevailing deadlock, but civil society is booming with initiatives addressing the possible development of an oil and gas industry. Governance is acknowledged as …
Presidential election: Samir Geagea, first candidate to include oil & gas in electoral program
The Lebanese Parliament will convene on April 23 to elect a new President. However, no progress is expected to emerge until the last minute of President …
The role of the media in monitoring the government’s work and performance is inestimable. This also applies to the oil and gas sector. The vibrant Lebanese media, hesitant at first, is becoming more and more daring in its coverage of …
Lebanon and Cyprus agreed to reinforce their energy cooperation. A delegation headed by caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil visited Cyprus on 7-8 November. The discussions, which involved export options, the joint development and exploitation of common hydrocarbon fields and …
Lebanon – Local politics:
Meeting constitutional deadlines is a challenging task in Lebanon, particularly in times of crisis. Less than a month before the expiration of the Parliament’s mandate in mid-June, the question of whether or not to hold the …
Lebanon – First licensing round:
Lebanon’s first licensing round officially opened on May 2, 2013, as scheduled. The launching ceremony, widely attended by representatives of companies eligible to bid, was held two days in advance, on 30/04, at the …
Middle East Strategic Perspectives is publishing a series of articles and presentations to shed light on the emerging Lebanese oil and gas sector. For our second edition, we have solicited Valérie Marcel, Associate Fellow at Chatham House, whose research projects …
Lebanon – Corruption:
According to Transparency International’s yearly report, Lebanon, with a score of 30 points, is considered among the 50 most corrupt countries in the world, ranking 128th out of 174 countries. Corruption is widespread, particularly …
Lebanon – Petroleum Administration:
Lebanon’s Petroleum Administration visited President Michel Slaiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Najib Mikati on 20/12, to brief them on the work that is being done ahead of the launching of the first licensing …
Lebanon – Internal politics:
Rifaat Eid, the leader of the pro-Syrian regime Arab Democratic Party, which draws its support from the Lebanese Alawite community in Tripoli, has called for a better representation of his community at the political level. Speaking …
Lebanon – Cyprus – Israel:
Lebanese-Cypriot relations were given a boost this past week (3-9/12) by a series of events, after a period of somewhat uneasy relations due to a Cypriot-Israeli agreement over the delimitation of their Exclusive Economic …