Can Lebanon Overcome Corruption and Crisis?
Maha Yahya and Emile Hokayem describe political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.
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Decades of political corruption and financial crisis in Lebanon came to a head in early August when an explosion decimated much of the country’s economic hub, Beirut. Carnegie Middle East Center Director Maha Yahya and the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Emile Hokayem join Deep Dish to examine the ongoing protest movement, Hezbollah’s role in the crisis, and how a system built on sectarian politics could be rebuilt.
About the Guests
Maha Yahya
Director, Carnegie Middle East Center
Maha Yahya is the director of the Carnegie Middle East Center.
Emile Hokayem
Analyst, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Emile Hokayem is an analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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