0:00 Intro
2:22 The last three years
16:33 Tourism & narrative
24:27 Lebanon's role
32:56 Consequential to stability
37:24 Expression
42:31 Branding
48:00 Cosmopolitanism
56:39 Q&A
1:25:38 History of wine in the region
We're with Michael Karam for Episode 363 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.
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Sep 23
Reestablishing Trust with Fadi Makki (Ep.433)
An episode discussing a personal decision to return to government, walk out after other ministers from the same sect left during cabinet sessions on disarmament, picking up where Fouad Chehab left off and the long-term task of administrative reform, and regaining trust among citi ... Show More
49m 23s
Sep 10
The Right Direction with Ibrahim Mneimneh (Ep.432)
An episode discussing sub-state disarmament, the mood for 'Change' approaching 2026 parliamentary elections, pragmatism vs purity tests on measuring government success, factors due to war vs local agency, positive trends moving forward and how to interpret the moment we're living ... Show More
51m 38s
Feb 2021
25. LEBANON - Politics can play a part; it doesn’t have to though
Months after its release online, Farrah discusses the documentary Wine and War with Lebanese wine writer, Michael Karam, who was part of the project. The documentary tells the story of Lebanese wine "seen through the lens of war and instability." The Beirut Banyan with Michael Ka ... Show More
40m 11s
Nov 2021
Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
Lebanon is in economic crisis with shortages of food, medicine and electricity on the ground. Today, how did the country, whose capital was once described as the Paris of the Middle East, get here? And is there hope for the future?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the sup ... Show More
30m 27s
Mar 2020
Sociale et économique, la double crise du Liban
A Beyrouth la contestation ne faiblit pas depuis le mois d’octobre. Les manifestations gigantesques sont émaillées d’épisodes violents et le pays, endetté à hauteur de 150% de son PIB, s’enfonce dans la crise économique et risque le défaut de paiement. Pour « La Story », le podca ... Show More
20m 38s
Jan 2020
Al Jazeera, la traversée du désert
Lancée en 1996, la chaîne d’information qatarie, la première en langue arabe à être basée au cœur de la région, s’enfonce dans la crise. Pour « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et son invitée déroulent les écueils multiples rencontrés par le média qu ... Show More
25m 10s
Aug 2022
Ep. 15: Thinking out loud with Aleksandra Dier & Azadeh Moaveni
In episode 14 of the #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Aleksandra Dier and Azadeh Moaveni about the report: “Women’s participation in local mediation: Lessons from Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen”
Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3PcSBuv
Aleksandra Dier is ... Show More
37m 24s
Feb 2024
Épisode lundi 26 février | On a sorti la religion par la porte d'en avant et elle est en train d'entrer par la porte d'en arrière
Dans cet épisode intégral du 26 février en entrevue :
Luc Généreux, propriétaire du bar Le Cocktail
Stéphane Bergeron, Porte-parole du Bloc Québécois en matière d’affaires étrangères
Annie Boilard, spécialiste en ressources humaines et présidente du réseau Annie RH
Une producti ... Show More
2h 6m
Feb 2024
‘Where globalism goes to die’: inside the US right at CPAC
It’s billed as the most influential gathering of conservatives in the world: CPAC, or the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the past, it’s brought US Republican leaders together with activists on the right. In recent years, though, it’s catered to one particular leader ... Show More
23m 1s