Episode 84 - Let them eat sfouf
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Nizar and Ben are back after a short break with updates and analysis on all the latest news in Lebanese politics including: coronavirus, the Caesar Act, the attempted gagging of US Ambassador Dorothy Shea, the US' anti-Hezbollah narrative, the ongoing lira collapse and alarming food price inflation, queues outside bakeries, and where the politicians are at, with appointments, the boycotted Baabda meeting, little progress on IMF talks, and calls to remove bread and fuel subsidies. Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @elepheel
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