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Jan 2023
39m 12s

Ep.344 (Video / IG Live): Bitar & Baabda...

Ronnie Chatah
About this episode
We're with Najat Aoun Saliba & Melhem Khalaf for Episode 344 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/PqTrgZd23NU Apologies for the poor audio. This was taken from an Instagram Live session filmed in parliament during their fifth night sleeping there, and the internet connection was sub-standard. The quality improves as the discussion progres ... Show More
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