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Jul 2021
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Episode 21 - The Pros and Cons of Lebane...

The Lebanese Center For Policy Studies
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What are the reasons that lead so many Lebanese to emigrate? Does Lebanon benefit from the emigration of its citizens? What are the levels of emigration today, given the severe economic crisis the country is undergoing? Join Jasmin Lilian Diab as she discusses the pros and cons of Lebanese emigration.

ما هي الأسباب التي دفعت الكثير من اللبنانيين إلى الهجرة؟ هل يستفيد لبنان من هجرة مواطنيه؟ ما هي مستويات الهجرة اليوم في ظل الأزمة الاقتصادية الحادة التي تمر بها البلاد؟ انضموا إلى جازمين ليليان دياب في مناقشة عن إيجابيات وسلبيات الهجرة اللبنانية.


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