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Aug 2018
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Episode 13 - Party Profiles: FPM

The Lebanese Politics Podcast
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FPM begins at 18:56. Back from a short hiatus, the thirteenth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast has presenters Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan discuss the latest news, including the mysterious case of the chickens and EDL, why so many areas rejected electricity from the summer power barge, and our favorite topic, cabinet formation, with analysis on wh ... Show More
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