The financial collapse is the biggest threat to Lebanon’s stability since the 1975-90 civil war. Donor states want to see reforms to curb waste and corruption that are the root causes of the collapse. But three cabinets have failed to make progress on reform since donors pledged more than $11 billion to Lebanon in 2018. "WE DON'T KNOW WHO IS IN CHARGE"Prime Minister Hassan Diab quit on Aug. 10 over the port blast. Hezbollah and its Shi'ite ally Amal are pressing for the return of Saad al-Hariri, seeing him as well placed to galvanise foreign support.

Source: International New York Times August 26, 2020 16:52 UTC