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Lebanon crisis, Saudi privatisation law, vaccine latest

The long-running crisis in Lebanon hit a fresh low this week and, with the formation of a new government nowhere in sight, conditions are unlikely to improve any time soon. Elsewhere, the passing of a new privatisation law in Saudi Arabia adds to the efforts to attract foreign investment into the Kingdom, but more still needs to be done to get anywhere close to targets laid out in Vision 2030. And finally, COVID-19 vaccination programmes have been stepped in parts of the region over the past week or so which, if sustained, should mean restrictions are lifted sooner.

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