BEIRUT — Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon’s economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it crashing down again. Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s shock resignation could unravel the first steps in years toward injecting some cash and confidence in Lebanon’s anemic economy. The developments have stunned the Mediterranean country, which once looked to Saudi Arabia as a pillar to its own stability. Lebanese are hoping Saudi Arabia will be too wary of the negative impact on its own economy from such a mass expulsion. They number 10,000 to 20,000 in Saudi Arabia, according to Rached, the Finance Ministry adviser.

Source: National Post November 11, 2017 06:17 UTC