Relationship dossier
Jordan
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Jordan and Lebanon have pursued practical cooperation, including an electricity supply arrangement.
Jordan toward Lebanon
+15The Jordanian government agreed to supply electricity to Lebanon through Syria under a 2022 arrangement, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation.
Lebanon toward Jordan
+15The Lebanese government entered into the 2022 electricity supply arrangement with Jordan, creating a framework for Jordanian electricity imports through Syria.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes practical energy cooperation through the 2022 electricity supply arrangement, alongside broader diplomatic engagement. The known evidence supports a modest cooperative characterization, while the implementation and wider scope of bilateral cooperation remain unclear.
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
Jordan and Lebanon have pursued practical energy cooperation, including a 2022 agreement for Jordan to supply electricity to Lebanon through Syria. The arrangement reflects concrete bilateral engagement, though its implementation and the breadth of other government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Jordan and Lebanon agreed on an arrangement for Jordan to supply electricity to Lebanon through Syria.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the electricity supply arrangement was implemented is unclear.
- The scope and continuity of other bilateral government cooperation are uncertain.