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Dive deeper into the week’s biggest stories from the Middle East and around the world with The National’s foreign desk. Nuances are often missed in day-to-day headlines. We go Beyond the Headlines by bringing together the voices of experts and those living the news to provide a clearer picture of the region’s shifting political and social landscape.
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Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
A Beyond the Headlines extra. The Lebanese people have joined together with a single message, to stand against the government that they see as corrupt, inept and self serving. The clashes gave way by day three to a more jubilant atmosphere. Multiple videos of people dancing together, singing and of large community clean ups occurring in the mornings after the protests have given the rallies a festive feel.
On this episode, Saeed Saeed is speaking to some of Lebanon’s biggest indie artists about what the protests mean to them.
On this episode, Saeed Saeed is speaking to some of Lebanon’s biggest indie artists about what the protests mean to them.