Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 43

25-Oct-2010

MEES Agenda

Subsidies Reform Bill Continues To Challenge President Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has won a lot of kudos from his 13-14 October visit to Lebanon. He received a warm welcome from the government, and at the popular level pro-Iranian supporters in Lebanon Hizbollah and Amal organized two massive rallies for him. Since Iran perceives itself as a regional power and a main player in the Middle East, it wants to...