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Hend Sabri
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Encore: Nadine Kanso
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Sarah Beydoun
💡We recorded this conversation before the conflict began in Lebanon earlier this year.
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Hala Gorani
Hala Gorani is a broadcaster, journalist, and now author. She formerly hosted Hala Gorani Tonight on CNN.
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Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman has been a field reporter with the CNN and Al Jazeera, and is currently the host of Ayman on MSNBC.
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Clarissa Ward
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Kim Ghattas
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Azzam Fakhreddin on getting started in hospitality & his love for football
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