Led to a huge backlash against the countrys ruling class who are blamed for decades of corruption and mismanagement. Could the anger this time lead to a real change in direction or will it simply be more of the same . While the human and Economic Cost of the chemical blast in the port of beirut has been devastating, around 200 people died, 6000 injured, 300,000 made homeless and theres been billions of dollars of damage. Well as always, we are having to bring you our two panelists and our questioners who join us from all around the world via video link. Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week. Manal abdel samad is a lebanese politician who resigned as minister of information following the explosion and she remains in the caretaker cabinet. She believes that change remains elusive and regrets being unable to fulfil the aspiration of the lebanese people. And rana khoury is a political activist and Founding Member of the beiruti madinati, an independent Campaign Group that has no
This is bbc news, the headlines. Bahrain says it is normalising its relations with israel less than a month after the United Arab Emirates said it was establishing ties. The israeli prime minister, Benjamin Neta nyahu, called it a new era of peace. But the palestinian leadership slammed it as a betrayal ofjerusalem and the palestinian cause. There have been protests by migrants stranded on the greek island of lesbos after europes biggest refugee camp was gutted by fire on tuesday. Theyre protesting against the construction of a replacement camp and want to be allowed to travel on to mainland europe. More than half a Million People in the us state of oregon are fleeing Deadly Wildfires that are raging across the pacific northwest. One hundred blazes, fanned by hot, dry winds, are currently scorching 12 states. At least ten people have died and dozens more have been reported as missing. Now on bbc news. Is lebanons political system broken . Zeinab badawi presents global questions. Hello
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