Relationship dossier
Cuba
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic cooperation, chiefly through expressions of solidarity and international positions
Cuba toward Lebanon
+15The Cuban government has expressed support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and opposed Israeli attacks affecting Lebanon in international forums. The scope of practical bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Lebanon toward Cuba
+15The Lebanese government has supported UN resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba, reflecting diplomatic support for Cuba in a major multilateral forum.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is characterized by diplomatic ties and mutual expressions of support, including Cuba’s advocacy for Lebanese sovereignty and Lebanon’s support for UN resolutions against the US embargo on Cuba. Available information points to a cooperative but comparatively narrow bilateral relationship.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Cuba and Lebanon have maintained diplomatic relations and have expressed support for one another in international settings. Cuba has voiced support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, while Lebanon has supported UN resolutions calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba. The relationship appears cooperative chiefly through diplomatic positions, with limited information about broader bilateral programs.
Key developments
Lebanon supported a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba.
Cuba expressed support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and opposed Israeli attacks affecting Lebanon in international forums.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of practical government cooperation beyond diplomatic positions are limited.