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Is Hezbollah losing influence in Lebanon? Kim Ghattas on Lebanese divisions & unity
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Is Hezbollah losing influence in Lebanon? Kim Ghattas on Lebanese divisions & unity

In Lebanon, "a majority (are) united in wanting a different future, a future that is non-sectarian, that is non-corrupt, that provides prosperity, justice, dignity for people," journalist Kim Ghattas told Ian Bremmer in a GZERO World interview.

Watch the GZERO World episode: Lebanon Post-Blast: Rage in the Streets of Beirut.

An army soldier carries a schoolchild as civilians flee after gunfire erupted at a site near a protest that was getting underway against Judge Tarek Bitar, who is investigating last year's port explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon October 14, 2021.
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What We're Watching: Sectarian clashes in Lebanon, Japan gets ready to vote

Belarus human rights abuses stacking up; Beirut blast one year later
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Belarus human rights abuses stacking up; Beirut blast one year later

An Olympian refuses to return home to Belarus and an anti-Lukashenko activist has been found dead in Ukraine. What's going on? How has Delta variant added to the COVAX woes? A year after the Beirut blast, what has changed in Lebanon? One of the biggest non-nuclear blasts in global history. Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week.

Beirut blast and political aftermath: terrible timing for Lebanon
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Beirut blast and political aftermath: terrible timing for Lebanon

GZERO World host Ian Bremmer examines the already precarious political situation in Lebanon ahead of the deadly explosion of August 4, and the road ahead for a nation that has already seen its prime minister and cabinet resign amid widespread protests and anger.

What the Lebanese people hope for in international response to Beirut blast
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What the Lebanese people hope for in international response to Beirut blast

Lebanese journalist and author Kim Ghattas discusses worldwide response to the recent explosion in Beirut. On French President Emmanuel Macron's visit, she tells Bremmer reaction has been "very positive."

Lebanon post-blast: rage in the streets of Beirut
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Lebanon post-blast: rage in the streets of Beirut

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer examines the aftermath and fallout of the catastrophe in Lebanon, a nation that was already aflame in political turmoil. Ian talks to acclaimed journalist Kim Ghattas about the road ahead for Lebanon and how this moment could impact the region.



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Podcast: Lebanon Post-Blast: Rage in the Streets of Beirut
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Podcast: Lebanon Post-Blast: Rage in the Streets of Beirut

Listen: It was a blast heard around the world, an explosion so big it literally sent shockwaves through the streets of Beirut. More than 200 were killed, thousands injured, and hundreds of thousands left homeless. On this GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer examines the aftermath and fallout of the catastrophe in Lebanon, a nation that was already aflame in political turmoil. Ian Bremmer talks to acclaimed journalist Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East, about the road ahead for Lebanon and how this moment could impact the region.

Deadly Beirut explosion: a first-hand account from a Lebanese journalist
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Deadly Beirut explosion: a first-hand account from a Lebanese journalist

Days after an explosion tore through the heart of Beirut, journalist and born-and-raised resident Kim Ghattas describes where she was when the blast happened - and what she actually thinks was the cause.