After a two-year political stalemate, Lebanon has a president. The election of army chief Joseph Aoun by parliament is welcomed from Washington to Tehran. He takes the helm of a country ravaged by war and economic crises. What are his immediate challenges?

In this Episode:

Joseph Bahout, Director of the Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at American University of Beirut.
Ronnie Chatah, Host of The Beirut Banyan podcast.
Ali Rizk, Political and security affairs analyst.

Host: Imran Khan

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