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Nov 2021
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Episode 24 - Lebanon’s Negotiations with...

The Lebanese Center For Policy Studies
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As the Lebanese government prepares to start formal negotiations with the IMF, Alternative Frequencies host Bilal El-Amine asks Oxfam Regional Director Sally Abi Khalil about the prospects and pitfalls of these critical talks. Is Lebanon prepared for these negotiations and what kinds of outcomes can we expect?

Sally Abi Khalil is a humanitarian and development practitioner with 20 years of experience in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, and Syria. She is currently Regional Director at Oxfam for the MENA region.


بينما تستعد الحكومة اللبنانية لبدء مفاوضات رسمية مع صندوق النقد الدولي ، يحاور  بلال الأمين، مقدّم  "غير الموجة"، المديرة الإقليمية لمنظمة "أوكسفام"، سالي أبي خليل؛  ويتحدثان عن آفاق ومطبات هذه المحادثات الحاسمة. هل لبنان مستعد لهذه المفاوضات وما هي النتائج التي يمكن أن نتوقعها؟


سالي أبي خليل هي عاملة في المجال الإنساني والتنموي وتمتلك عشرين عاماً من الخبرة في لبنان والأردن والعراق وتونس ومصر وسوريا. تشغل حاليًا منصب المدير الإقليمي في منظمة "أوكسفام" لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا.

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