Investing in Lebanon’s Troubled Waters
A legal and policy analysis of Lebanon’s offshore licensing framework, disputed maritime territory and investment risk in its exclusive economic zone.
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Malek Takieddine
Published writing
Compliance Law Enforcement in Arab States
A commissioned assessment of the legal and practical obstacles that weaken enforcement of anti-corruption criminal law across Arab states.
Read article: Compliance Law Enforcement in Arab StatesA legal perspective on the disputed zone between Lebanon and Israel
A legal explanation of the competing maritime claims between Lebanon and Israel and the principles relevant to delimiting their exclusive economic zones.
Read article: A legal perspective on the disputed zone between Lebanon and IsraelMaking the most of Lebanon’s resources
A practitioner’s view of the legal and institutional choices required for Lebanon to manage prospective offshore oil and gas resources responsibly.
Read article: Making the most of Lebanon’s resourcesDefining maritime zones between Lebanon and Israel: The case for multilateral negotiations
A commissioned legal paper on the overlapping maritime claims of Lebanon and Israel and the case for a negotiated multilateral approach.
Read article: Defining maritime zones between Lebanon and Israel: The case for multilateral negotiationsAnti-Corruption Programmes in the Arabic States: A Comparative Study
A comparative review of UNDP anti-corruption programming in Arab states, its recurring challenges and lessons for future regional work.
Read article: Anti-Corruption Programmes in the Arabic States: A Comparative StudyIraqi mixed companies: corporate issues
A practical review of subscription, ownership, share-transfer and management rules for Iraqi mixed companies, a structure relevant to government-linked investment including the oil sector.
Read article: Iraqi mixed companies: corporate issuesCollection and analysis of corruption-related laws and regulations of the States parties to UNCAC
A commissioned UNODC research assignment collecting and analysing the anti-corruption laws and regulations of states parties to UNCAC.
Read article: Collection and analysis of corruption-related laws and regulations of the States parties to UNCAC