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Lebanon mourns beloved artist Ziad Rahbani

By Michael Levitt
Published August 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM PDT

Lebanon has lost one of its most beloved artists, the playwright and musician Ziad Rahbani.

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Michael Levitt
Michael Levitt is a news assistant for All Things Considered who is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. Before coming to NPR, Levitt worked in the solar energy industry and for the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C. He has also travelled extensively in the Middle East and speaks Arabic.
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