View of Beirut, March 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
A small Lebanese delegation will travel to Washington. While a group of 23 was initially planned to attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings from April 13 to 18, the government ultimately decided to send a smaller team of six to eight members.According to government sources, the decision reflects first and foremost the security and political context created by the renewed war between Hezbollah and Israel. It also signals something else: the waning expectations surrounding Lebanon’s participation in these meetings, at a time when negotiations with the IMF remain stalled on several key issues. More from Mounir Why Arab and international aid to Lebanon is significantly decreasing The initial delegation was to include representatives from the finance, economy, energy, and administrative development...
A small Lebanese delegation will travel to Washington. While a group of 23 was initially planned to attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings from April 13 to 18, the government ultimately decided to send a smaller team of six to eight members.According to government sources, the decision reflects first and foremost the security and political context created by the renewed war between Hezbollah and Israel. It also signals something else: the waning expectations surrounding Lebanon’s participation in these meetings, at a time when negotiations with the IMF remain stalled on several key issues. More from Mounir Why Arab and international aid to Lebanon is significantly decreasing The initial delegation was to include representatives from the finance, economy, energy, and administrative development...
