Gründungsurkunde einer neuen Terrorreligion ?Bei allen Bemühungen, Motive und Hintergründe der Ereignisse des 11. September 2001 zu beleuchten, spielte bis jetzt die Analyse eines handschriftlichen arabischen Textes, der als einziger den Tätern zuzuordnen ist, keine nennenswerte Rolle. Die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Dokument ist ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Bestimmung des religiösen Fundamentalismus und terroristischer Gewalt.
The geo-economy presents Lebanon with challenges associated with being a nexus for regional fault lines and risks from its dependence on capital inflows. Despite markedly improved security conditions since the start of 2015, anxiety over regional turmoil and potential spillover effectspersist. All the while, Lebanon continues to be, by far, the largest host of Syrian refugees (in proportion to the population). In addition, the economy's dependence on its diaspora to finance internal and external imbalances exposes Lebanon to economic and political conditions beyond its influence. Despite these challenges and risks, the political process remains impaired with the vacant presidency completing its second year with uncertain prospects of a near-term resolution. On the other hand, a short-term solution has been found to the garbage crisis that has left piles of trash uncollected on the streets across the country since summer 2015. The Lebanon Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank work on Lebanon. It places them in a longer-term and global context, and assesses the implications of these developments and other changes in policy on the outlook for Lebanon. Its coverage ranges from the macro-economy to financial markets to indicators of human welfare and development.
