1. Lebanon’s Ailing Economy: Will The Music Stop in 2019?

    ...de? Wracked by political deadlock and a refugee crisis from neighboring Syria, Lebanon’s economy has sputtered along for the better part of the last decade. GDP growth has averaged a paltry 1.7% since 2011 as the country has racked up a series of bumper budget deficits. Despite slogging onward, the co...

    Volume: 61
    Issue: 51-52
    Published at Fri, 21 Dec 2018
  2. Kuwait: Politics Is Back

    ...The events of November 2011 continue to overshadow politics in Kuwait to this day. Hundreds of protestors stormed the National Assembly building on 16 November 2011 over alleged corruption among parliamentarians. These events forced the resignation of prime minister Nasser al-Muhammad al-Sa...

    Volume: 61
    Issue: 51-52
    Published at Fri, 21 Dec 2018