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Apr 2018
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Episode 1 - Lebanese elections

The Lebanese Politics Podcast
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In the first episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast, presenters Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan introduce listeners to the complex ins and outs of the Lebanese political system and the issues that will be in play in the run up to the first Lebanese parliamentary elections for almost a decade. Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work at http ... Show More
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