This text is the English translation of a piece I wrote for BBC Arabic
The Lebanese-Israeli maritime border dispute in an area potentially rich in oil and gas perfectly embodies the entanglement between economic interests and geopolitical stakes. This policy brief questions the prospects of Lebanon’s plans…
If you ever lived in or visited Lebanon, chances are you have experienced daily electricity outages. With an increasing demand for electricity, Electricite du Liban (EDL) continues to fall short of meeting demand with…
Published By Forbes Middle East in March 2018 — Thought Leaders
Perhaps this is not a great time to talk about Lebanon’s oil and gas prospects given the more pressing political and security issues that have engulfed the country in the last few days.
The Oil War and Trump’s Exit From Iran Deal
With U.S. President Donald Trump walking away from the Iran nuclear deal, Iran appears poised to lose a large chunk of the gains it has made in oil production and sales since the accord was signed.
Summary of my intervention on the weak economic case of nuclear energy for countries in the Middle East at the 2017 International Beirut Energy Forum.
First, let me be clear, I’m neither saying geopolitics is not important, nor suggesting that Lebanon to take the issue of disputed maritime border with Israel any less seriously. Geopolitics…
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