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Gebran Bassil

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil. Is his government making Lebanon's problems worse?

All of the conflicts and tensions in the wider Middle East coalesce in the discordant politics of one small state: Lebanon. A quarter of the Lebanese population is made of Syrians seeking refuge from war. Iran wields huge influence through its sponsorship of the Shia Islamist group Hezbollah, while Israel has a history of intervention in its northern neighbour. Stephen Sackur speaks to the Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil. Is his government making Lebanon's problems worse?

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Sep 2019 07:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Interviewer Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Gebran Bassil

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