Widad Taleb Yacoub is a Lebanese journalist and a political activist. Today, she lives in Dubai with her husband and works as a Senior Reporter for CNN Business Arabic. She became interested in journalism while living in Lebanon and documenting political turmoil on Instagram. She witnessed gruesome horror on August ,4 2020, during the Beirut explosion, prom ... Show More
Jul 6
"The MICHELIN Guide is NOT about Luxury!" -Gwendal Poullennec 155, The International Director of The MICHELIN Guides
"The MICHELIN Guide is NOT about Luxury!" -Gwendal Poullennec 155, The International Director of The MICHELIN Guides Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, has long been driven by a passion for gastronomy, travel, and hospitality. Since joining the Mich ... Show More
40m 28s
Jun 26
"You Are Not Your Thoughts!" -Maha Turki Al-Subaie 154 | Certified Self-Development Trainer & Life Coach
On this powerful episode, we sit down with certified self-development trainer and life coach Maha Al-Subaie for an honest and insightful conversation about self-love, emotional awareness, and the journey of inner healing. We explore why so many struggle with loving themselves, ho ... Show More
1h 45m
Aug 2020
News Digest: The world scrambles to aid Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut Explosion
This week, we tackle the aftermath of the massive explosion that shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4.The cataclysmic blast at Beirut’s port claimed the lives of at least 171 people and injured around 6,500 others. About half the city was left damaged or destroyed, with hun ... Show More
9m 29s
Sep 2020
Testing the limits of Lebanese resilience in Beirut
The Lebanese are having to marshal the strength it takes to rebuild — again. No one could have prepared the country for the August 4 explosion at Beirut's port, which killed 190 people, injured thousands, and left some 300,000 homeless. The city is coming together to get through ... Show More
22m 14s
May 2023
Beirut: Life in the unliveable city
What is it like to live through the collapse of your country, in a city you love and cannot bear to leave? Lina Mounzer is a writer and translator living in Beirut, and this is a question she wrestles with, both in her writing and her daily life. Lebanon has been in crisis since ... Show More
27m 47s
Aug 2020
BBC OS Conversations: After the Beirut explosion
Beirut has been left destroyed by this week’s massive explosion: more than a hundred are dead; thousands injured and hundreds of thousands have been left homeless. It has devastated lives, belongings, buildings, businesses. Lebanon was already struggling from challenges on severa ... Show More
24m 10s
Nov 2020
Carol Abi Ghanem: The Resistance of the Nuisance
Carol Abi Ghanem wants to be a nuisance. Not for the sake of it, but because she has to be. A researcher with the Lebanese Centre for Policy Studies, an activist, DJ, actress and psychologist, Carol is also an outspoken and passionate campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights, a feminist and ... Show More
55m 1s
Aug 2020
What’s gone wrong in Lebanon?
The massive explosion that tore through Beirut on August 4th left more than 200 people dead, 6,000 injured, and as many as 300,000 homeless. The explosion was caused by a fire that ignited 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the port. When the blast hit, Lebanon was already ... Show More
23m 56s
Apr 2020
In Lebanon, a domestic worker's last messages expose an abusive system
Faustina Tay sent dozens of chilling voice messages pleading for help. She said her employers in Lebanon were beating her. "I'm scared they might kill me," said the 23-year-old. Her detailed messages have revealed a disturbing reality in Lebanon, where two domestic workers die ev ... Show More
21m 19s