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Oct 2020
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Episode 15 - Hariri Returns: Old Wine in...

The Lebanese Center For Policy Studies
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On this week's episode, Nadim is joined by Dr Sami Atallah to discuss Hariri's appointment as PM-delegate, what to expect from his government, approaches to the economic crisis, the implications of an IMF deal, the downfall of the FPM, and expectations from the next Parliamentary elections.

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