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Are The Lebanese Invested In Sustained Tensions?

December 9, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

A rather fresh perspective on Lebanese affairs by Mohanad Hage Ali writing for The Guardian. He argues that the more tension there is in Lebanon, the more money is poured into it (by foreign sponsors of the various groups). Which creates a perverted incentive for all parties to keep tension alive to maintain economic growth.