Lebanon

The geopolitics of oil and gas development in Lebanon

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…

Lebanon’s oil and gas: Five things municipalities should be worried about

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.

Lebanon’s oil and gas: Four reasons why disputed zone with Israel doesn’t matter

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…

It is time for Lebanon to talk about (big) solar energy projects

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…

Lebanon’s oil and gas venture: How much does the public actually know?