Aug 22

A Pathway for Disarmament with Tony Boulos (Ep.428)

An episode examining Hezbollah's weakened sub-state position, Iranian leveraging, separating militia disarmament from war with Israel, international pressure on the Lebanese government and potential new names for next year's parliamentary elections. With Tony Boulos - journalist ... Show More

54m 1s

Aug 13

Engaging Iran with Michael Young (Ep.427)

An episode looking at the possibilities for state-to-state engagement, direct diplomacy and constructive dialogue between Lebanon and Iran. With Michael Young - senior editor at Carnegie’s Middle East Center and editor of Diwan. Articles mentioned in this episode include "Israel ... Show More

27m 20s

Aug 2

Silos with Tatiana Hasrouty (Ep.426)

For the victims of August 4, 2020. May justice prevail. The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.pa ... Show More

1h 39m

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

Oct 2023

Israël et le Liban face au spectre de la guerre

Frontalier d’Israël et abritant le Hezbollah pro palestinien, le Liban va-t-il connaître une troisième guerre ? Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et Nicolas Barré reviennent sur les risques d’embrasement au Moyen-Orient. La Story est un podcas ... Show More

22m 28s

Jun 2024

Another Take: What is the risk of wider conflict between Israel and Hezbollah?

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on Oct 31, 2023. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed. Since Hamas launched a surprise assault against Israel on October 7th, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia and Israel have been ... Show More

21m 5s

Jun 2024

Daily life in southern Lebanon under threat of escalation

United Nations officials warn of the possibility of a wider war as fighting intensifies along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel. Each side says it is responding to attacks by the other, but could the situation spin out of control? And what does that mean for the people who li ... Show More

14m 47s

Sep 2020

Episode 11 - Rami Rasamny (Part II)

Our initial episode with Rami Rasamny was cut short due to the unexpected fire at the Beirut port on September 10. We decided to invite him back and pick up from where we left off. We reacted to the fire that broke out the day before (1:32) and discussed the systemic corruption t ... Show More

42m 2s

Oct 2020

Episode 15 - Chady Eli Mattar (Part II)

Chady Eli Mattar is a Lebanese film producer based in California and founder of KINO Industries, an interactive theatrical platform aiming to revolutionise the way we watch movies. Chady recounts nerve-racking experiences at business meetings thinking that his Middle Eastern back ... Show More

37m 16s

May 2024

“Israel is becoming a burden to those who support it" w/ Mouin Rabbani

The brothers welcome the political analyst Mouin Rabbani (@MouinRabbani) to the show to discuss the broader implications of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, the loss of Israeli military credibility, the implications of the recent ICJ and ICC decisions for Israel’s growing glo ... Show More

1h 34m

Jul 2024

Possible peace talks progress, Israel approves new land grabs

We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. Israeli attacks in Gaza continued amidst reports of possible progress in peace talks. The director of Al Shifa Hospital was released from Israeli prison. The Israeli government approved the ap ... Show More

6m 21s

May 2024

The Intelligence: Strikes on Rafah

Horrific images of charred bodies being pulled from the rubble in Gaza drew outcry, and more countries are recognising the Palestinian state. Israel is becoming more isolated as a result, and Binyamin Netanyahu’s lack of a postwar plan is threatening his government. The growing e ... Show More

26m 12s

Jun 2024

Armer l'Espagne républicaine [Le Fil de l'Epée #19]

Invité : Pierre Salmon, maître de conférences en histoire à l’ENS de Paris, auteur d’Un antifascisme de combat. Armer l’Espagne révolutionnaire (1936-1939), éditions du Détour, 2024. La défaite républicaine (1:30)Le Front populaire français face à la guerre civile (11:30)Achats e ... Show More

1h 4m

DAVID WOOD - "Cautious Escalation" (Ep.3...