Marcopolis.net Interview with Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon - also at http://www.marcopolis.net/lebanon-economy-under-pressure-from-public-spending-1707.htm
N.B. the interview with the Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon took place on May 14, 2012 (prior to the clashes in Tripoli).
Lebanon has high levels of indebtedness and according to the World Bank is relatively vulnerable. Major concern for the Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon is Lebanese public spending.
Full transcript of the MarcoPolis interview with Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon - http://www.marcopolis.net/lebanese-economy-in-2012-balance-of-payments-prices-trade-and-exports-1007.htm