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Raoul Nehme - Minister for Economy and Trade, Lebanon

Stephen Sackur speaks to Raoul Nehme, still Lebanon's minister of economy and trade. The outgoing prime minister blamed the situation on deep-rooted corruption. Is Lebanon a country beyond rescue?

After the unimaginable horror of the explosion that devastated Beirut, the people of Lebanon are now forced to live with a 'zombie government' - dead in all but name, not yet replaced. Stephen Sackur speaks to Raoul Nehme, still Lebanon's minister of economy and trade until a new government can be formed. The outgoing prime minister blamed the catastrophic situation on deep-rooted corruption. Is Lebanon a country beyond rescue?

30 minutes

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Thu 13 Aug 2020 03:30GMT

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