News analysis
To survive, Lebanon needs to reinvent itself
But huge obstacles remain, such as religious divisions and rampant graft
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French President Emmanuel Macron is rightly proud of leading the international effort to provide aid to Lebanon in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in its capital Beirut, which killed more than 150 people, left 6,000 wounded and flattened a large part of the Lebanese capital, including its critical seaport infrastructure.
Mr Macron, whose country was Lebanon's old colonial master, was the first world leader to fly into the disaster zone. And it was thanks to his efforts that around €253 million (S$408 million) had been pledged for reconstruction efforts.
