0:00 Intro

3:40 Six Month Marker

7:14 Paralysis

11:04 Curtailed Progress

17:28 Chernobyl Moment

27:56 Core Issue

40:12 Assassination

52:02 Will of the People

We're with Bachar El Halabi Episode 243 of The Beirut Banyan.

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We discuss the six month marker following the Beirut port blasts, the limbo / paralysis state we're living through and a "Chernobyl Moment" for Lebanon.

We also talk about core issues impacting reform, Lokman Slim's assassination and a firm belief in the will of the people and a constant battle to preserve freedom of expression.

Bachar El Halabi is a research analyst focusing on geopolitical issues impacting Lebanon and the region.

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