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HEADLINES:• IEA warns Middle East oil output recovery could take two years amid war damage and Hormuz disruption • stc group and Netflix expand partnership to bundle streaming services in Saudi Arabia via stc tv • Tabby secures UAE central bank licence to launch full financial se ... Show More

In this episode, we break down Dubai’s resilient real estate market as it records AED 11.7 billion in a single week. We also explore Tabby’s major shift into digital banking services following its new Central Bank license, and highlight UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $70 millio ... Show More

In this episode, we break down Abu Dhabi’s plan to consolidate its Chinese investment strategy under a new powerhouse entity. We also explore the high-stakes "cash-for-uranium" negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad and analyze Axight’s billion-dollar entry into the ... Show More

We're joined by Bilal Saab for Episode 126 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the interconnectedness of the moment and the possibilities for political change within Lebanon. Bilal analyzes the 'auditing' process protestors are delivering against the Lebanese state and the initi ... Show More

We're joined by Timour Azhari for Episode 110 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss independent journalism, traditional reporting and general coverage of the ongoing Lebanese revolt. Timour shares his personal thoughts on the uprising's evolution over the past 3 1/2 months, differ ... Show More

Discussion on Lebanon's finances begins at 07:19. After a week packed with financial news, Ben and Timour are joined by Omar Tamo, journalist at L'Orient Today focused on banking and finance, to discuss the latest array of confusing decisions and negotiations between Lebanon's ce ... Show More

STL begins at 19:25. The nineteenth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast has presenters Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan discuss news of the past week, including who should bare responsibility for the flooding from the first post-summer rains, protests over Horsh Beirut excavat ... Show More

Discussion on Lebanon's media landscape begins at 15:15. Ben and Nizar are joined by Jean Kassir, co-founder of Megaphone, an independent news platform, to discuss Lebanon's media landscape, the constraints and failures of traditional media and the challenges facing alternative m ... Show More

The new Lebanese government has been in place for a week, but with the economy still spiraling, Lebanese people lack confidence anything will be done in the short term to relieve the extreme economic crisis. Mohamed El Aassar, Middle East journalist with Fortune Magazine, tells t ... Show More

L’actualité : Une bonne télé, ce sont forcément de bons programmes. Alors qu’en dix ans, les audiences des chaînes historiques n’ont cessé de baisser, se déportant sur la TNT, il faut aujourd’hui repenser les lignes éditoriales de chaque chaîne et les programmes qu’elles produis ... Show More