In the final episode, we follow the volunteers who took to the shattered streets of Beirut in the hours and days after the explosion of August 4, 2020. Host Finbar Anderson delves into the ongoing investigation into the blast and asks: will it ever bring justice to the city’s people?
May 29
Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?
In its first report to the UN Security Council, the Board of Peace this month said Hamas’s refusal to disarm was the main obstacle to the reconstruction of Gaza. The board's leader, Nickolay Mladenov, also called on Israel to honour its commitments to the ceasefire, after its att ... Show More
21m 8s
Aug 2021
Beirut Blast - Intro
On August 4th, 2020, Beirut took a hit that repelled through the whole of the Arab world. Through the investigation of Linda Tamim, this DocuSeries will shed light on the cause, effect, and aftermath of this devastating blow. Victims, survivors, and mourners, recount the events o ... Show More
2m 2s
Apr 2022
Introducing What Happened to the Beirut explosion?
Elias Tarabay remembers Aug. 4, 2020, clearly. He arrived home after having a late lunch with a friend. He was living in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. His house had a balcony that looked out at the city’s ports. Just as he settled in, he heard a loud explosion. Tarabay was ... Show More
39m 53s
Sep 2019
Episode 55 - Public spaces
Discussion of public spaces and urban activism begins at 09:30.
Nizar is joined by Mona Harb, professor of urban studies, planning, and politics at the American University of Beirut to talk about the fracturing of Beirut's public space, its social consequences, and how urban acti ... Show More
45 m