Ep.214 (Video): Prospects for State Reform with Alia Moubayed & Jessica Obeid

0:00 Intro 2:00 Last Chance for Serious Reform 10:23 Affecting Change in Lebanon 18:36 Early 1990s 25:21 Real Possibility for Breakdown 32:15 Can Anything Else Be Done? 37:58 External Players & Reform 45:37 Persistent Pressure We're with Alia Moubayed and Jessica Obeid for Episode 2143 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/YcPGpKJM5Co We discuss key components necessary for reform and compare the current political and economic crisis to the early 1990s as Lebanon emerged from civil war. We examine the geo-economic factors related to unlocking CEDRE funds and a potential IMF bailout. We also talk about the survivability of the political class and whether - in the long run - time is on Lebanon's side. Alia Moubayed is an economist and Jessica Obeid is an energy consultant. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeiru Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.