Following several days of demonstrations in Lebanon, Hady Amr explains the fundamental issues underlying these protests and who constitutes the protesters’ coalition. Amr, a nonresident senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, also details the government’s response and how demonstrations may affect the region.
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Hady Amr
Former Brookings Expert
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PodcastWhat’s spurring the mass protests in Lebanon?
October 23, 2019