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May 2018
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Episode 4 - Election preview

The Lebanese Politics Podcast
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Election preview begins at 09:05. In the fourth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast, presenters Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan talk about what's happened in the past week, as well as predictions for who will be the biggest winners and losers come Sunday's election, voter apathy, and whether there is a chance for new parties and independents to break in ... Show More
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