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Now playing Next Lebanon What is next for crisis-hit Lebanon? Some protesters see PM Hariri's resignation as a first step in a long process. They want the departure of all symbols of Lebanon's sectarian system. 30/10/2019
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Now playing Next Afghanistan Why are Iranians claiming asylum in Afghanistan? After decades of conflict and instability, around 2.5 million Afghans have sought asylum overseas, many of them in Europe. But the war torn country is also a destination for refugees fleeing neighbouring states, including Pakistan and Iran. 28/10/2019
Now playing Next USA Old walls erected by sects, religions shaken as Lebanese protests take hold "The president must be a Christian, the chief of Parliament must be Shiite and prime minister must be Sunni, and this is the problem," one protester said. 26/10/2019
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Now playing Next USA Euroviews. The day Donald Trump stopped being the leader of the free world ǀ View In fact, the burdens America assumes by providing this global leadership generate a tremendous return on investment. Since the end of WWII, presidents right, left and center have understood that U.S. power and wealth can only be sustained by assuming great responsibility. 24/10/2019
Now playing Next USA McConnell presses Trump on troop drawdown in Syria, disinviting Erdogan "Our resolution acknowledges the vital role that our Kurdish and Arab Syrian partners have played in rooting out and destroying ISIS's caliphate," McConnell said on the floor. 22/10/2019
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