you know, one time change in the country, lebanon, 200 years ago, was the, from the lebanon today. and social movements always existed and pressured in a certain direction. so i think it's generation maintenance contribution. and we're here to make our modest contribution and to see what comes ahead of us. that's it for this episode of generation change from lebanon. katie mazda, thank you so much for taking part. it's been a very enlightening conversation. thank you. thanks for the cross to well young activation organizes are on the move. okay. we do the work i heard in the 1st of a new series to people in new york city use different tools and means to fight institutional racism and police brutality. this is indeed a nation wide problem. network wires, a systemic solution. generally he change on al jazeera mm. a l g 0 with.

you know, one time change in the country, lebanon, 200 years ago, was the, from the lebanon today. and social movements always existed and pressured in a certain direction. so i think each generation made this contribution and we're here to make our modest contribution and to see what comes ahead of us. that's it for this episode of generation change from lebanon. katie mazda, thank you so much for taking part. it's been a very enlightening conversation. thanks rhonda. bye. how distinct console information. how does the narrative inform public opinion? how is citizen journalism re framing the story? be its own line on air or in point for listening post dissects the media on al jazeera, short films of hope, and inspiration. a series of short personal stories that highlight the human triumph against the odds. al jazeera select ah o. revocation and not to bodies. jerusalem, tens of thousands of flag waving his radius, marched from muslin areas of the city. ah .

lebanon has been called a failing state. its currency is nearly worthless, food, medicine, and fuel are in short supply. people are unable to rely on basic services like electricity and rubbish collection. many blame lebanon's politicians were years of corruption and mismanagement. a parliamentary election on sunday was their chance to vote for change. independent candidates emerged from protests won seats. the iranian backed hezbollah lost their parliamentary majority and some traditional parties performed poorly. new mps face major challenges ahead. >> many of the old faces are back, but a meaningful number of new ones made it into lebanon's parliament. the iranian backed hezbollah party lost their majority, but no other political group can claim victory. the opposition may be sizable but not united. what is a first in a post-civil war politics are the reformists who won 10% of the seats, candidates not affiliated to the mainly sectarian parties. >> we have to be [indiscernible] because we do not have to be in the polariza

you know, one time change in the country, lebanon, 200 years ago, was the, from the lebanon today. and social movements always existed and pressured in a certain direction. so i think each generation made this contribution and we're here to make our modest contribution and to see what comes ahead of us. that's it for this episode of generation change from lebanon. katie mazda, thank you so much for taking part. it's been a very enlightening conversation. thank i saw an official airline of the journey with mm. pool an issue and i know the journey. ah, this is al jazeera ah, hello, i'm adrian again. this is denise, i live from doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes, handshakes. other agreements in fiji, but china's economic insecurity deals with pacific nations fails to take off more western support for ukraine. the french foreign minister is in cave.

i'm hash him a holler, lebanon is a country in crisis. it suffered an economic mel down in 2019 and was hit again during the pandemic in 2020. that same year i had graphic exposure and one of the largest in human history killed more than $200.00 people and destroyed much of the capital bay route. unable to find accountability for the explosion, the entire government resigned. lebanon's current political system dates back to the end of its civil war in 1990 put into place to bring stability after years of fighting. but now that same system designed to protect if fragile peace is seen by many as an obstacle to real change. we'll get to our guests in a moment. first, this report from a so says there in beirut, as the political instability and the economy crisis continue in lebanon. these elections are being seen by many as a task for real change in the country. a total of $718.00 candidates are running for $128.00 cs in the parliament, which is equally divided between muslims and christians. however, the need of the christians nor the muslim

the weight was when i was young, man, we went to school, finished our education, lebanon was lebanon, then i want to die knowing lebanon is back mad, scheduled. so i thought that here are q u. i voted for change, of course, because we can't go on like this, them of a lebanon needs to wake up and lift itself up and, and that's something i support so that our children can continue to live in this country. where you dealer, charlotte, voter turnout was only 41 percent. and many observers say the countries complex so called confessional power sharing political system has paralyzed the state. but others hope that the success of opposition parties may finally lead to real change . this is eurovision winters of received a heroes. welcome back home in ukraine collusion, castro performed their song, stephanie, at the board of gods at the ukraine. poland border. 2 2 c ah, the band members had received special permissions and leave ukraine to perform a eurovision in italy. that when a clear show popular support for the war ravaged nation and he is a reminder of the top story were falling for you

then what god lebanon to this is after that there. and it doesn't sound like you have any hope of any change. mr. coffin, i mean, whoever is the new prime minister, we'll have to work with the international monetary fund to try and get lebanon out of mac crisis. so do you, do you have any hope for the future if, if what has gotten the country to this point, it sounds that you don't expect anything to change? well, this is the whole, i mean, the raising the hopes it is dangerous, because the problem in lebanon is not technical. it's not a matter of a minor legislation here, or a law here, or policy here. it's actually structural this country has been in trouble or, and on week ground systems as it's inception a 100 years ago. we've always had. 3 collapses wars and it's always seems to spiral down into this area because there is a structured structural issue. you cannot have this country built on this confessional system. even if you look at the elections there right now, you see that there is under representation of people from certain

but lebanon's parliamentary democracy is in reality. a consensual democracy. unanimity is needed for the system to work and peace to be maintained than their ushers. eda, beirut, now as a dimensions power was divided between the 6 after the end of the war in 990. and that system aims to guarantee political representation for all of lebanon's 18 sects. parliament seats a split between christians and muslims and allocated to different denominations within each religion. the president must always be modernized, christian, the prime minister, funny muslim, and the speaker of the parliament, a shameless ah. why they bring in all of our guests, all joining us from by roots. we have been a meal, a political activist and lawyer who was running for a parliamentary seat, jamal cotton, a political commentator and writer abraham co founder and ceo of their hours dot com. and independent digital media platform, a very warm welcome to the program to you all. i'd like to start with you that in a meal you ran for parliament, you didn't win a seat in th

i completed lebanon was lebanon, then i want to die knowing lebanon is back again. okay, so let's put that here are q u, i voted for change, of course, because we can't go on like this, them, of a lebanon needs to wake up and lift itself up. and that's something i support with said that our children can continue to live in this country. i'm more you, the law charlotte, voter turnout was only 41 percent. and many observers say the countries complex so called confessional power sharing political system has paralyzed the state. but others hope that the success of opposition parties may finally lead to real change . and a reminder of the top story were falling for you. ukraine's military says more than $260.00 ukranian soldiers have left the besieged as lost. all still works in the port city of mario pole. after being trapped inside 4 weeks, more than 50 injured troops have reportedly been taken to hospital in a rush, uncontrolled area. by that's it for now with mixed up business with my colleague rob watson of course you get all the latest news videos and analysis at d

that's the running on the list of admission in south lebanon and mr. my one hated the why is it presented? and that he's the owner who has played a role in transferring money that i've never known. when did the zinc did when he was on the, on the list of has been law and does not get would a bank, it will yet been back. and he lost to somebody who does not come from it. who does not come a i n s 2 kids who are on different b. what we are looking at that is, or this conversation that needs to be had about a situation and they've been r and b. i person the and absolutely not for setting government government access. even they're doing anything with them unless we have a functioning. would it be a good life? this is a government. this is a system that has already taken us into bankruptcy. it's cannot. it said it figured out the economics solutions, news, whatever it is. but to say that the newcomers are the ones, a few thing with the ins is, is simply the next correct. all the data show is exactly the opposite of where we are coming almost to the end of t

is that actually a stable lebanon? they're interested in a lebanon that they can control and manipulate. and that's a big challenge to fight those big world powers in a tiny country with no military, 5 inch. so i would just, i just wanted to say that what, what was good this time was the new m p 's who are in the game. i want to call it that way is that they aren't part of these people are, is ation. if you want, i think they are. most of them are from normal people who just want to serve the people who have no interest with a student who want to abolish the system. and in my opinion, having 10 m p 's now they can present they can present in front of the constitutional counsel for, for the, for the, for the 1st time. in my opinion. i think since they are from the heart of the rising, there will be people who put the pressure on the street. they will put this pressure in parliament. they will try to lobby and change from legislation that would change the face of the system that would lobby for better legislation concern

i'm kim banal. lebanon has been called a failing state. it's currency is nearly worthless, food medicine and few are expensive and in short supply, people are unable to rely on basic public services like rubbish, collection, and electricity to keep the lights on. many blamed lebanon's politicians for years of corruption and mismanagement. a parliamentary election on sunday was there chance to vote for change, more than a dozen reformist and independent candidates who emerged from protests against the government in 20191 seats. the iranian backed heads, while on that its allies lost their parliamentary majority. and some traditional parties performed poorly. the new m p 's face major challenges ahead. as in her reports from boat, many of the old faces are back, but a meaningful number of new ones made it into lebanon's parliament, which now has a new balance of power. the iranian back has been a party and its allies lost their majority, but no other political grouping or party can claim victory. the opposition may be sizable, but not united

there's a war in lebanon. we would have one doesn't, doesn't, and if you need the other, we can, we can talk about women women representation and talk about the economy. and the fundamental changes are we don't know, you can make policies. we don't know what the economic policies are. a lot of candidates, so we're not talking about the economy, we're talking mainly about big rhetorical issues. that what are the big right or the big, it's hard topic between the new electors empties and that's what being discussed at the moment. on the table a vi did on the can plan that they will try to dogs and that's and that's the own. that's the most important point that they will construct their coalition upon it. so i think no, they know that that's the main thing or the hottest topic or the most urgent topic. and i think they are on the right track. debating it right now and, and just letting their alliance, but it's at the beginning. but the problem is that the people don't know what they're debating. it's still a close

and we have a problem with the capitalism of lebanon. it's very unforgiving, it doesn't tax the rich, nobody, the government doesn't get any revenue because it's a very regressive system. so how can we even have a state functioning if we don't have any, any kind of accountability for those who make the most money in the country. our last 2 prime ministers were billionaires and a country where people are making $20.00 a month, minimum wage. so there's a deep economic schism in the country. unfortunately, this election was mainly about politics, was mainly about, you know, the kind of cold war between the united states and iran, who is better, who is the better guys we want to really run like every night state. but we didn't really tackle the problem of we're in a country that makes almost nothing. we also have no industry in the country. there's no support. so we have this really hyper capitalist system in the country. that very people are actually taking a position on. and the one part of that actually had a platform didn't win and he el

they now run 11 recycling facilities in lebanon. imagine what they'd achieve if the city and the country actually got involved. this is a zero-waste facility. we don't throw away anything. we don't burn anything, and we keep track of everything that comes in and everything that goes out. everything. on an average year, we do about 450 tons per month. wow. o.k. of everything that comes in. and nothing is thrown away. keep that in mind. yeah. so what's wrong with the city of beirut? why are they not jumping onto this very obvious recycling train? it's way too many parameters. one of them, yes, i will not mince my words. one of them is political profiteering. o.k. landfill gives you land, supposedly, where you can build on. it's more lucrative than putting back recyclables into the recycling industries. so, it's an amazing project. respect that you built all this up. thank you. but, i mean, one man doing all of this, and you have the whole country of lebanon. how do you take it to the next level? we're just showing the way, so people k

so, lebanon is deeply dead. the way that these on the did that the sectarian loyalties and the security is always a concern here. so i'll say of their pulling stations. we see the heaviest security measures. interior ministry has deployed 4 to 5 housing tubes from the lebanese army to secure and to ensure the security and the transparency of this election. so today, a total of $718.00 candidates are running for $128.00 seats in the parliament, which is equally divided between muslims and christians. however, neither muslims nor the christians are united, traditionally, in lebanon. there have been 2 competing camps that there were divided and now this, this discount or the 14 march coalition, which is led by the did the shia muslims and also joined by the christians. on the other hand, the 8th march, called the ed that the 14 much clinician also we see this is led by this for me as, as some christian fractions as well. however, today, the leader of the sudanese saturday and the prior to the former prime minister

the selection has been described really as a turning point for lebanon. lebanon is in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis. the economy has all but collapse. the state has all the collapse, the government, unable to provide any services to the people. but at the end of the day, it's the same politicians, the same parties that have been governing this country for decades, who are seeking re election and they have the advantage. they are powerful. and really the system works for their benefit. so called at change horses feel that many candidates hoping that they can win seats to bring new faces into parliament. but at the end of the day, there only be able to gain a few seats between $1.00 to $10.00 seats and $128.00 member parliament. the real fight now is between 2 opposing camps. the pro has ballade, the pro iranian hezbollah camp, as well as the, their traditional opponents, the pro, saudi pro western camp. currently the outgoing parliament, the majority is in the hands of the has bella alliance. their opponents are hoping to shift the balance back in their favor. they used

lebanese people inside lebanon. we cannot afford any more. this is a huge strain on the infrastructure, on the economy and on everything. so it is a big challenge for the country. it has been going on for ten years and there is some sort of international fatigue about the syrian refugee crisis. do you think that maybe in ten years, 15 years, the political system might come together and improve things in lebanon? or do you think it's reallyjust going to carry on stumbling on like this? in a country as small as lebanon, in such a strategic region as the middle east, and with so many players, you never know what can happen, what can change. but also we have a small margin where we can do something. the problem is whether wejust leave it until something happens that is much bigger than all of us or that we do, we take that baby step that we can take to make a very tiny difference. there are elections. people, some people, are really hopeful that there will be change, even if it's an incremental change. they think that s

people in lebanon began voting, an appointment to election with the hope that it would lift the country out of its worst economic crisis. ukrainian troops. claire villages, after pushing russian forces out of the 2nd largest city of ca, q and a gunman kills at least 10 people in the u. s. if you have buffalo, police are investigating it as a hate crime. cause a growing louder for action against israeli forces for shooting dead. al serra journalist, serene abil actor as world wide condemnation both for her murder and the subsequent attacks by police at her funeral policy in all 30 says it welcomes international support that he call hain. has the global reaction, i thousands gather in london on the eve of napa the day when palestinians commemorate the trauma of 948. 0, when more than 700000 were forcibly expelled or flood their homeland. but now another outrage, the killing of well known and respected al jazeera journalists, sharina, abba o'clock. she was shot dead by israeli forces, while working, clearly labeled as press. and then at her funeral, this, oh, many people have many words fo

we went to school, finished our education, lebanon was lebanon, then i want to die knowing lebanon is back. so, what are to do, or do you? i voted for change of horrors, because we can't go on like this. them of a lebanon needs to wake up and lift itself up and, and that's something i support so that our children can continue to live in this country. from a more you, the law, charlotte, voter turnout was only 41 percent. and many observers say the country is complex, so called confessional power sharing political system has paralyzed the state. but others hope that the success of opposition parties may finally lead to real change . he w correspondent rebecca ret as as covering the selection from beirut. and she told us what the new lebanese government might look like. still a little bit too early to be able to make any predictions. as you said, your cell votes are still trickling in. but even after the votes are all completely counted, 11 on takes is notorious for taking a very long time to form government. so exactly how it will look hard to say at this point. but as you mentioned, h

lebanon will hold its presidential election in october. so the outcome of this war will not only determine who will have a majority in the parliament, but also will have an impact on the appointment of the next president and prime minister rescue saddler al jazeera beetle. let's go to santa honda who's law lying for us in bay route. so polls of closed, what is the me been like? well, like you mentioned the elections are now over, bo county has begun many lebanese awaiting the results in the coming hours. unofficial results will start trickling in. many lebanese, really anxiously waiting for the outcome of this ballot. the selection was supposed to be turning point light. griswold mentioned until country is an economic crisis. the economy, the state has all but collapse, the state is unable even to provide electricity and pulling stations of some holy stations. there was no electricity and as we understand and some other pulling stations as they are counting the votes that they're using, they're using flashlights. so really, so much is at s

think about lebanon, lebanon is always in my number for us formation. we have the agency to create the viable over generation changed on al jazeera, revealing eco friendly solutions to combat threats to our planet on al jazeera, ah, to. ready ready brushing force is said to be in a frenzied push to capture one of the last cities under ukrainian control. and little hans creature. ah, hello again. i'm adrian finnegan. this is l 0 alive from dough ha. also coming up. lebanon's political view come as march to demand change as parliament relaxed, the speaker who's been in the job for 30 years fence is come down of life, returns to the street south of china eases eases cove at 19 restrictions. it to its biggest cities. plus i'm gabriel's on to a new york city where the mayor has ordered the force for removal of all old listen cabinets. it's proved to be highly controversial. that story, coming up, a man in the east and ukrainian city of silverado mask says that washing forces are in a frenzy, pushed to take it over, adding that the city is being destroyed, bl

the weight was when i was young, the, we went to school, finished our education, lebanon was lebanon, then i want to die knowing lebanon is back again. so that the, here are q u, i voted for change of horrors because we can't go on like this, of them, of a lebanon needs to wake up and lift itself up and, and that's something i support so that our children can continue to live in this country i'm, i'm more you, the law charlotte, voter turnout was only 41 percent. and many observers say the country is complex, so called confessional power sharing political system has paralyzed the state. but others hope that the success of opposition parties may finally lead to real change . the con film festival opens today. it's the 1st time since the start of the pandemic that the festival is being held without restrictions. he w scott rocks bra and adrian kennedy. have been watching some of the films on offer the cam film festival returns to relative normality after 2 years of coverage pandemic disruption ad can is taking off looking to be chalk gone again. cove. it also put breaks on the release o

i'm voting for new candidates for new faces, because we caught me because we, we want a new lebanon lebanon to get a hold. it's presidential election in october. so the outcome of this war will not only determine who will have a majority in the parliament, but also will have an impact on the appointment of the next president and prime minister press you sarah o. j 0 battle. let's go to our correspond as dana color his lie for us in beirut. xena polls now closed talk us through the day. what us turn up and like was the need been like well, we're waiting for the interior ministry to release the final turn out 2 hours ago, 5 pm local time for 32 percent voted. now that's quite low. but like i mentioned, there were still 2 more hours of voting and there was really a surge of voters entering centers across the country. so we still do not know voter turnout, but we are expecting results to start trickling in. and in the, in the coming hours in the morning, we saw a lot of enthusiasm among coulters. they believed that this could have been a turning point for them. if the country has all but collap

ah, the man who has been lebanon's, parliamentary speaker for 30 years has been re elected to the job. now b, barry was chosen by impedes during the 1st session since the election earlier this month. earlier on cheese day 1st time mpg march to parliament from the scene of the devastating beirut port explosion. by a pause of the protest movement, which emerged after the disaster and the economic crisis that followed, say no horror has more on the speakers election to reports now from lebanon's parliament. many were not surprised. they knew that lebanese politicians where bargaining under the table, if you like, making what is known here as lebanon, style compromises compromises to share power between the different political parties that make up the traditional political establishment. battery, a very influential figure in this country. even during the civil war, which ended in 1990 and post civil war, he has held this position since 992 that's 3 decades. but for the 1st time, he did not secure the vote from the majority of the m. p. 's in the past, he used to get 90 votes, 100 votes in

not a mere putin's war in ukraine drives for spin, london, i've sweden to seek natal membership and lebanon's problems on full display as people are left in the dark while trying to vote in the 1st parliamentary election since the countries economic collapse. ah 74 years after the creation of israel palestinians in the occupied territory, have been marking what they call the knock box or catastrophe. oh, simon, send in a 74 seconds one for every year since israel was founded, hundreds of thousands of palestinians were different from their homes than has taken on even more importance. this year. after the killing of al jazeera journal, sharing, abstractly by israeli forces was, i'm, is, i down now takes a look back at the history of the night and how it's affected. entire generations. shahan help libra. now, living in alcohol and dear refugee camp was forced to flee a border june 1948 when he was 8 years old. but he still holds on to what's left, the keys to his house, the powerful recollections that sometimes capture his gaze. it may 1948 design is declared. the establishment of the state of

think about the lebanon is always in the, my number for us formation. we have the agency to create the vibe of the generation chain on al jazeera, who from the ruins of mosul, music as re emerged. these are some of 40 musicians who make up the water orchestra in iraq, 2nd largest city. despite being banned, when mosul was occupied by i so the melodies arrived derfin christian curd arab so need and she has these young men and women represent the diversity of iraq to be able to hear music amid the ruined the muscles. also do you feel strange, but it brings home the resilience of residents who say that despite the destruction and lack of help, they remain committed to bringing the city.

moscow has warned, of far reaching consequences of the big sent back for his belie and its allies in lebanon's, parliamentary elections. the iran backed party and its part as a set to lose their majority in parliament. laws got correspondent in a route what people there are expecting from the new government. ah, i've been phys all in welcome. it's been a long time coming. the russian defense ministry says it's reached an agreement to evacuate booted ukrainian soldiers from the besieged self style. steel plant in the southeastern port of money awful. the ministry of moscow said that a cease fire was in effect as a humanitarian card or would be established to allow the injured fight as to leave the still works. but for treatment in a town held by pro moscow separatists in the country's ne, ukrainian forces have mounted a counter attack, pushing russian troops away from the 2nd largest city. ha. keith is also heavy. fighting in the eastern region of lou anne square residence, still reluctant to leave ukrainian tangs and heavy artillery on their way to the lou hands region. russia has increasingly

think about the ban. lebanon is always in the buy number for us formation. we have the agency to create the vibe of the generation. changed on al jazeera from the ruins of mosul, music as re emerged. these are some of 40 musicians who make up the weather orchestra in iraq. second largest city, despite being banned, been mostly was occupied by i so the melodies arrived derfin christian curd or obscene needs. and she has these young men and women represent the diversity of iraq to be able to hear music. i mean the ruins of mussels, old city, feel strange, but it brings home. the resilience are presidents who say that despite the destruction and lack of help, they remain committed to bringing the city back to life. ah, russian false is said to be in a frenzied push to capture one of the la cities on the craning control and the land screeching. ah, i'm sammy's a band. this is al jazeera alive from dell hall, so coming up as lebanon's 1st time and he's march for change. the new parliament ria likes the same speaker. for the past. 30 years. fence is come down on l

now to lebanon. allies are likely to lose their majority in the country's parliament in what could be a blow to the group. many voters sought to punish the entrenched political establishment for leading to the country's economic disaster. one group has made huge gains. analysts say a divided parliament could lead to more deadlocks. we have this update from the lebanese capital, the root -- be i therut. reporter: sunday's parliamentary election. so far it is still not clear whether any single grouping, alliance, or party will have the majority in parliament. but actually, it's not even clear if any party or grouping will have a majority in parliament. what we do know from the luminary results is that the hezbollah alliance, the pro-iranian group and its allies, will be stripped from their parliamentary majority. so this will be a major blow for this alliance. this ruling alliance. they lost seats. the allies lost seats to newcomers. candidates representing the so-called changed forces, candidates that

this is really a 1st and lebanon's post war politics. at least 10 new comers are going to take seats in the 128 member legislature. maybe they won't be able really to, to bring about significant change. but these, this minute meaningful number in one way or another makes them king makers because this new parliament is, seems to be very fractured. that this is what it's looking like. a very fractured parliament, maybe not one grouping, holding a majority, a deeply divided cabinets which is going to make governing this country even more difficult. this parliament needs to come together to elect the speaker, to appoint a new prime minister who's going to form a government. and then you have presidential elections in, in october. and this is a country known for political bickering and the longer. and if these, if these different factions don't come together, then you're going to have a political vacuum. and they couldn't come to worst time for a country which has all collapse and economy which has all but collapse and estate which has all bu

how does change come about though in lebanon? we have to have a common vision, i will united and our vision. how to come out of this with enough. we gleam, you know, we, we are so proud be a thing, but it took a lot of lebanon, all the new guys will just, and the parliament, when they are proud to have to say, you know, we have for, and suppose we have, you know, i have good connection with discomfort with just concrete. instead of saying, let's focus on us. we have to have a common vision in lebanon as lebanese how to come out with this. and then after we start our own reform process, we don't ask for prescription from outside, for the form. we don't need lectures from the outside about. you shouldn't be formal. we know we should do for but we have not done this and we are always wants to build as population. and as british could talk to you, sir. manufacture, date jour. i'd rather, i think they live on 10 days after australians voted in a general election. it's been confirmed that the labor government secured a majority in the

pat lancer, a, d, j and lebanon smoke kind. this rock singer would agree that the crisis has acted as a catalyst for art. he chose to return from voluntary exile in paris to the chaos. a favorite, a. this city will will, will forever have life. you can, you can have all of your to buy and all of your so the radio, what you will never have the soul of the city. you'll never have to sold the city house. and i've been to paris have been to belinda, been all over europe. you don't have what we have. there's an urgency urgency if life year that dictates the way you live the way you love the way you do music the way you do anything. you do it with such an urgency because you do not know if you're going to be a left mara. he compares bay route to a drug, a habit that's impossible to kick it's highly addictive. you can go any way with all the board anywhere. this it is not working. the clock in 90 months was apartments stopped working when that last happened in bay rouge, time never stands still. in 2014, amid the devastation of the sy

but i did this and the symptoms wilson optimism against the odds in lebanon. the deadly bay root port explosion in 2020 claimed lives and caused blasting socio economic problems. many left the country artists who remain are determined to salvage its troll identity. the massive explosion in the port nearly delta death blow to culture in beirut. the music conservatory was heavily damaged, shrapnel pierced double bases like arrows, hardly an instrument survived unscathed, but the once beautiful. now wounded city is rebelling against the attack on its culture, against the silence. with portraits along the road side, lest the more than 200 dead be forgotten, and with sounds thanks to a donation of 16 pianos. music is now returning to the conservatory. oh, this is so small sign of resistance against the moral decay of the country to this day. those responsible for the explosion in the pool had not been brought to justice. political cronyism blocks, old investigations. we just released to shake it. i would say that every scholar, every musician, every politician, sho

ah, if old counting is underway in lebanon's 1st general election since it's economic crisis in 2019 and the devastating be able to port explosion. ah, are you watching al jazeera live from doha with me fully back table also ahead? ah, is there any thoughts his target palestinians mocking the 74 of anniversary of the creation of israel, which they call the mac or catastrophe? people in the us shows solidarity with palestinians after the killing of al jazeera journalists cheering, abhor. actually. molly's military rulers pull out of a regional alliance. fighting on groups in the salvage are brought reynolds in northern california with a report on the alarming number of native american women who have gone missing in this region. and what tribal officials are trying to do a loan? aah! thank you very much for joining us. the final results in lebanon's election are expected in the next few hours. initial results indicate winds for iranian back to his bowl light, and the christian lebanese forces party with some victories for independent candidates. it's the 1st election since and economic

plus a big set back for his blind it's allies in lebanon's parliamentary elections. the run back party and its partners. is that to lose the majority of parliament? yes. count correspondent in beirut. what people there are expecting from the government? ah, i baneful and welcome. we begin with some breaking news out of turkey. president bridget, i ipad one says his country will not approve the nato bids of sweden and finland. and one says delegations from those countries should not bother coming to anchorage to try to persuade, in different, like earlier, sweden said it would seek membership in the military alliance following finland's decision and ending 2 centuries of swedish neutrality. both sweden and finland want to bolster their security following rushes invasion of ukraine. t w's. terry schultz is install call. terry, the turkish president appears to be throwing a spanner into the works. that's right. we had heard earlier threats by turkey, that it may not be fully in favor of sweden and finland joining the alliance. but then over the weekend, there were reass

in lebanon, that is so important. this is a country that has been devastated by an economic crisis, one of the worst in the last 150 years. people are living in poverty, they are looking to politicians for change, political corruption and mismanagement was one of the things that sent thousands of people onto the streets in 2019 in mass protests, and that's one of the reasons why independent candidates have made gains this time around. 13 of them have seats in the parliament. it sends a strg message that people are ready for reform, but what it does n do is sft the dial irms of power. even though hezbollah and s allies have lost majority, it is a powerful group. the military wing operates outside the structure, works as a state within a state. if you live in a stronghold area, your life will not change significantly. there is no sign of that coming any closer after these elections. laura: bbc reporting there from beirut. in other news, flooding and landslides in an indian state have killed 11 people. 30,000 have been d

others, to present lebanon is still feeling the explosions aftershocks in the worst economic crisis. in its history. the lebanese pound has lost 90 percent of its value in the last 2 years. inflation and poverty are rampant tens of thousands, a leaving the country among them many artists and academics, the n g o bloody warns that lebanon's cultural heritage is in danger. as the best minds turned their backs on the country, that's the nightmare. all the sectors are losing it at their being if they've been out of the company by the financial crisis and the loss, as i said, the loss will be enormous. and at a baby, we cannot replace it, it will take us years to replace them. not everybody is going in beirut remains the liveliest, freest city in the arab world. there's a hunger for distraction, pleasure and culture. theaters are packed people make fun of the corrupt to lease, and continue to celebrate their freedom. ah, shall you belong to you and no fear. so the lot is positive about what's happening is that the atmosphere, the population is changing moment. hello. there is no quality o

we now know the makeup of lebanon, new parliament. the iranian back has been law along with their allies. they have been shipped from their majority in parliament, but only 3 seats. they 162 seats, but they needed 65 to hang onto their majority in the outgoing parliament. they had some 70 seats, but no other political grouping, no alliance, no party was able to win the parliamentary majority. this is going to be a very fragmented parliament. but basically what you have is 2 opposing forces. old enemies, if you like, has been. 5 and their allies on one side and then the christian lebanese forces party. these are old enemies. supporters have exchanged fire on the ground just a few months ago. so this is also a very deeply, a polarized society, but really something new in lebanon's post war politics. you have the pro reform candidates or some of them are called the so called at change forces. they want 13 seats, that's 10 percent of the parliament. and this is really a breakthrough. and you also have other independence who we can conside