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Lebanese Prime Minister Steps Down Following Anti-Government Protests

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Lebanon's prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut that has triggered public outrage. He says he has come to the conclusion that corruption in the country is "bigger than the state."

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with Rami Khouri, senior fellow and professor of journalism at the American University of Beirut.

This segment aired on August 11, 2020.

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