Comments on Lebanon’s economic & political crisis in The Telegraph, Oct 9 2021

10 October, 2021
read < 1 minute
image_pdfimage_print

Dr. Nasser Saidi’s comments appeared in an article in The Telegraph titled “Lebanon on life support” on 9th October 2021.

The comment is posted below.

Former economy minister Nasser Saidi has said that “Lebanon is that rare combination of an experienced Kleptocracy and a Kakistocracy” – ruled by an elite that is both corrupt and incompetent – that pulled off the “greatest Ponzi scheme in history”.

 

Read Next

TV and radio

Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East & Africa Interview, 11 Mar 2026

Aathira Prasad joined Joumanna Bercetche on the Horizons Middle East & Africa show on 11th

12 March, 2026

TV and radio

Interview with Al Arabiya Business on the weaponisation of the dollar, 19 Feb 2026

In this TV interview with Al Arabiya aired on 19th February 2026, Dr. Nasser

21 February, 2026

media page

“Weaponisation of the dollar marks the end of an era”, Op-ed in Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI), 17 Feb 2026

The opinion piece titled “Weaponisation of the dollar marks the end of an era” was

18 February, 2026