Dr. Nasser Saidi participated in a webinar on 17th June 2020 titled “Stability Redefined: Who Authors the Future?” organised by the the Beirut Institute Summit.
Beirut Institute Summit e-Policy Circle 7 hosted by Raghida Dergham under the theme of ‘Stability Redefined: Who Authors the Future?’ with HE Elliott Abrams, United States Special Representative for Venezuela; HE Brian Hook, United States Special Representative for Iran; HE Nasser Saidi, Lebanese Former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; and Ms. Nora Mueller, Executive Director for Körber-Stiftung.
Dr. Saidi discussed many themes including Middle East’s deep recession and a potential “lost decade”, the economic, social & political effects of sanctions, higher military spending, nation-rebuilding & reconstruction of war-torn nations and more. Watch the webinar below.
"Stability Redefined: Who Authors the Future?", Beirut Institute Summit e-Policy Circle 7, 17 Jun 2020
21 June, 2020
deep recession economic sanctions Lebanon Middle East military spending reconstruction refinancing restructuring sovereign debt
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