Lebanon's economy is in ruins, with many blaming politicians for corruption and mismanagement.
Parliamentary elections on Sunday were people's chance to vote for change.
More than a dozen reformist and independent candidates who emerged from protests against the government in 2019 won seats, as the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies lost their parliamentary majority.
But do the new MPs have the answers to pull Lebanon out of crisis?
Presenter: Kim Vinnell
Guests:
Verena El Amil - Former Parliamentary Candidate and political activist.
Jamal Ghosn - Political Commentator.
Alia Ibrahim – Co-founder and CEO, Daraj.com, an independent digital media platform.
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Parliamentary elections on Sunday were people's chance to vote for change.
More than a dozen reformist and independent candidates who emerged from protests against the government in 2019 won seats, as the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies lost their parliamentary majority.
But do the new MPs have the answers to pull Lebanon out of crisis?
Presenter: Kim Vinnell
Guests:
Verena El Amil - Former Parliamentary Candidate and political activist.
Jamal Ghosn - Political Commentator.
Alia Ibrahim – Co-founder and CEO, Daraj.com, an independent digital media platform.
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#Lebanon
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