0:00 Intro
2:39 Mina Today
19:39 Economic Pain
32:56 The Way Forward
50:37 Vanishing Middle Class
56:45 Commitment to Lebanon
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We're with Alison Meuse for Episode 187 of The Beirut Banyan.
We discuss El Mina and the challenges of running a small business today; how differing political views are often 'geographic'; shared economic pain throughout the country and searching for a viable way forward; the country's vanishing middle class; and choosing to report on Lebanon.
Alison Meuse is the Asia Times Middle East editor and correspondent.
The Asia Times pieces references in this episode are accessible below:
https://asiatimes.com/author/alison-meuse/
Please note a minor mistake at 8:43. Alison is a 'partner' of Aristo's Pub. I incorrectly said 'part owner'.
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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.
