Relationship dossier
Lebanon
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation includes investment protections, Dutch assistance to Lebanon and the Netherlands’ hosting of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
Lebanon toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Lebanon is party to a bilateral investment-protection framework with the Netherlands. The extent of other direct Lebanese government cooperation with the Dutch government is unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Lebanon
+25The Netherlands has provided humanitarian and development assistance to Lebanon and hosted the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which addressed the assassination of former prime minister Rafic Hariri.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship combines a bilateral investment framework with Dutch assistance to Lebanon and cooperation surrounding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon hosted in the Netherlands. These are substantive but bounded areas of engagement; the breadth and continuity of direct bilateral cooperation are 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
Lebanon and the Netherlands have a bilateral investment-protection framework, and the Netherlands has provided humanitarian and development assistance to Lebanon. The Netherlands also hosted the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, an international tribunal concerning the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. These ties indicate practical cooperation, though the scope of direct government-to-government engagement is not clear.
Key developments
Lebanon and the Netherlands signed a bilateral agreement for the promotion and protection of investments.
The Netherlands hosted the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, established to try those responsible for the assassination of Rafic Hariri.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral investment arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Dutch assistance and direct bilateral cooperation are uncertain.