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Nov 2021
15m 42s

Ep.289 (Video): Independence

Ronnie Chatah
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I discuss October 17's setback and defeat in last weekend's lawyer syndicate elections, our recent independence day's passing and why political & militant actors in Lebanon are behaving as they do. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/Jr-FamUfG00 Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through ou ... Show More
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