We're joined by Hussein Ibish for Episode 122 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss domestic pressure within Lebanon among protestors demanding state reform and accountability, as well as the regional and international dynamics at play.

Hussein is a Senior Resident Scholar at The Arab Gulf States Institute and a weekly column contributor to Bloomberg and The National. The piece discussed in this episode, 'Desperation Might Just Drive Lebanon To Reform' can be accessed below:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-02-19/desperation-might-just-drive-lebanon-to-reform

Hussein previously served as the Communications Director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.

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