Navigating International Influence and National Sovereignty in Lebanon

After a two-year political stalemate, Lebanon has a president. The election of army chief Joseph Aoun by parliament is welcomed from Washington to Tehran. He takes the helm of a country ravaged by war and economic crises. What are his immediate challenges? 

In this Episode:  

• Joseph Bahout, Director of the Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at American University of Beirut.
• Ronnie Chatah, Host of The Beirut Banyan podcast.
• Ali Rizk, Political and security affairs analyst.

Host: Imran Khan

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