Beirut: Life after the blast

We hear a conversation between people who were made homeless by the Beirut port blast. What does life in the Lebanese capital have in store for these people? Corruption is at the heart of the anger in the demonstrations taking place in the country after the blast and we’ll try to better understand how the system and leaders have adversely affected so many lives.

We are reaching out to hear from people in Belarus after violent protests in the country. Many people are angry with the re-election of long-time leader of Alexander Luskashenko. We’ll explain some of the background to the country, if it is one that you are unfamiliar with.

And, each day, we invite a medical expert onto the show to help with the latest developments on the Coronavirus. In his latest news conference today, the head of the World Health Organisation has been talking of “green shoots of hope” in terms of the pandemic. We’ll get the thoughts of Dr Eleanor Murray, from Boston University; while also answering any audience questions about the virus.

Picture: A view of the damage done to Gemmayzeh streets, in Beirut, Lebanon Credit: EPA/WAEL HAMZEH