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Could Lebanon erupt? (part 2)

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Lebanon feels the boomerang effect of the conflict in Syria with a spike in violence both in the north and in Beirut. François Picard’s panel ponders the potential radicalisation of Lebanese politics and the consequences for the wider region.

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  • Moufid JABER. Head of Political Research, Middle East Center Beirut;
  • Rouzbeh PARSI. Research Fellow, European Institute for Security Studies;
  • Ziad MAJED. Assistant Professor, American University of Paris;
  • Javier ESPINOSA. Middle East correspondent, El Mundo (from Beirut).

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis, Wassim Nasr.

Watch the first part here.

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