1. Lebanon’s ‘Revolution’ Upends Status Quo

    ...rved as a strong impetus for the protests. Beyond the tax announcement and the fires, the Lebanese had a long list of outstanding grievances against the ruling oligarchy: the country’s economy has grown at a measly 1.3% per annum since 2011 (see chart); state power operator Electricité du Liban (Ed...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 25 Oct 2019
  2. Libya: Waha Expansion Inches Forward

    ...Projects to boost Libya’s long-term output have mostly been on hold since before the 2011 revolution. But plans by the Waha Oil Company (WOC) – grouping NOC (59.18%) with US firms ConocoPhillips (16.33%), Marathon (16.33%) and Hess (8.16%) – to boost capacity from its key Sirte Basin acreage be...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 43
    Published at Fri, 25 Oct 2019