An episode discussing competing narratives over Lebanon's national interest, an ideological divide over Hezbollah's weapons, covering economics in times of conflict and preconditions before any consideration for peace with Israel.With L'Orient Le-Jour economic journalist Stephanie Bechara.Check out Stephanie's Substack piece "The cause I came home to":https://substack.com/home/post/p-194594679The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations.Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirutOr donating through our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyanSubscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & X:@thebeirutbanyanAnd check out our website:www.beirutbanyan.comTimestamps: