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Beirut blast: one year on

A year on from a deadly explosion that rocked Beirut, we examine the city's economy

Dr Nasser Saidi is a former minister of economy and industry in Lebanon, and offers us his assessment. And James Swanston of Capital Economics tells us what the international community could do to help Lebanon more generally. Also in the programme, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Sameer Hashmi reports on how the United Arab Emirates is offering remote work visas, in an attempt to attract nomad workers. Plus, toymaker Mattel has brought out a new Barbie doll, in the image of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine pioneer Dame Sarah Gilbert. Kay Hussein is chief executive of Wise, whose goal is to boost the participation and success of women in science, technology, engineering and maths, and responds to the news.

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