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Beirut explosion multiplies Lebanon’s crises

Beirut explosion multiplies Lebanon’s crises

FromThe Take


Beirut explosion multiplies Lebanon’s crises

FromThe Take

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It takes a lot to deal a blow to a city like Beirut, but Tuesday’s blast was like nothing Lebanon has ever seen. In the 24 hours following the explosion, Al Jazeera correspondents sent The Take voice notes covering the aftermath. The explosion didn’t just destroy Beirut’s downtown, it also destroyed the country’s lifelines to stave off collapse amid an imploding economy and a spike in coronavirus cases.The question now is: How will the Beirut explosion affect all of Lebanon's other crises?In this episode:Sara Moussa, Al Jazeera's Lebanon producer, and Timour Azhari (@timourazhari), Beirut correspondent for Al Jazeera.For more:Lebanon's future goes darkConnect with The Take: Twitter (@ajthetake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod).
Released:
Aug 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.