Alain Aoun from Baabda... “There is no solution without the army and a monopoly on arms”

Lebanon Debate: President Joseph Aoun received MP Alain Aoun. The meeting addressed political and security developments in Lebanon amid ongoing regional negotiations, as well as the role of the Lebanese Army in the coming phase and the electricity file and partnership with the private sector. Following the meeting, MP Alain Aoun…
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Electricity supply and reform
Does the announcement concern financing, fuel, grid repairs or electricity actually delivered?
A 2019 IMF paper examined electricity-sector inefficiencies and the proposed reform plan. The sector’s problems therefore predate the recent announcements.
IMF · 2019 ↗In October 2024, the World Bank announced approval of a $250 million project for renewable energy, grid services and reforms in Lebanon. Project approval does not establish that works are complete or that supply has improved.
World Bank · 2024 ↗
Sources checked: 2026-11-04


