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Trying times in Lebanon

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After Hezbollah quits Lebanon’s government of national unity, why are so many nations so deeply involved in what boils down to a murder trial? But as François Picard’s panel points out, Rafiq Hariri’s not just any victim and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s not just any jurisdiction.

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  • Nahida NAKAD, Head, France 24 Arabic Service
  • Régis LE SOMMIER, Deputy Editor-in-chief, Paris Match
  • Nadim SHEHADI, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House (By satellite from London)
  • Paul SALEM, Director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut (By satellite from Beirut, Lebanon)

Watch the 2nd part.

Programme produced by Perrine Desplats and Yi Song.
 

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