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Beirut watch: can Lebanon subdue Hizbullah?

01.05.2026
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Can peace hold in Lebanon while Hizbullah remains? Our correspondent weighs the balance of power between government forces and the Iran-backed militia. The resale value of Labubus is falling – who cares? And remembering Swedish death-clearer, Margareta Magnusson


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Guests and host:

  • Gareth Browne, Middle East correspondent
  • Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent
  • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
  • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

  • Lebanon, Hizbullah, Israel, ceasefire
  • Labubus, PopMart, Funko, financial bubbles
  • Margareta Magnusson, death-clearing, decluttering 

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