Lebanon received a multimillion-dollar donation from China to install solar energy for the country’s beleaguered internet provider, the Ministry of Telecommunications said on Tuesday.
Explainer: As debt burdens grow, Egypt and Tunisia are the most likely of several MENA countries to face economic catastrophe this year as they struggle to keep up with payments - risking default or collapse.
Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh has long been protected by the country’s political elite, but the international allegations he faces, including embezzlement, could provide an opportunity for justice & accountability, argues Joseph Daher.