Discussion on access to data starts at 16:20.
Ben and Timour are joined by Assaad Thebian, co-founder and managing director of the Gherbal Initiative, a project that aims to make data visually accessible to the public, to discuss access to information in Lebanon and how data can challenge narratives and empower citizens.
Also discussed: coronavirus, movem ... Show More
May 2022
Episode 114 - Election results and unresolved questions
In Lebanon's first election since the Oct. 17 uprising, voters sent a sizable contingent of change candidates to Parliament, while clipping the wings of both Amal and the Free Patriotic Movement. Nizar and Ben take a look at the vote, its translation to seats in Parliament, the n ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2022
Episode 113 - Lebanon's elections: What to expect
Ahead of Sunday's national elections, Nizar and Ben run through what to expect, both in terms of voting and results — and what's in store for Lebanon in the aftermath.
Follow us on Twitter for updates @lebpoliticspod
Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @eleph ... Show More
51m 59s
Jul 2022
Ep. 13: Thinking out loud with Rouba Mhaissen
In episode 12 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Rouba Mhaissen,
Economist, activist, community mobilizer, and Founder and Director of Sawa for Development and Aid
00:00 Introduction
00:45 The role of a community mobilizer
01:56 From an economist to a ... Show More
22m 38s
Aug 2023
NBA Bans,Aliens, Twitter to X and more
This Episode dives deep into current world news and trendy topics. Cast: Abdo, Agouz, Fouad, Berba, Michel
48m 14s