Reflecting on the ongoing Hezbollah-Israel war in southern Lebanon and its impact on daily life away from the battlefield.
Looking back on periods of relative calm vs manageable instability, the long-term political and societal impact of failed governance, false economies and tourism destinations like Batroun, and an acceptance of impunity and injustice on ... Show More
May 15
A Talk at the National Bloc with Lama Wazzan, Lina Jarrous, Kristy Asseily & George Kyriakos
A discussion on Beirut's municipal elections and Beirut Madinati 2025's platform. With Lama Wazzan, Lina Jarrous, Kristy Asseily & George Kyriakos. Co-hosted with Charbel Al Khoury. The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The B ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2024
The pager attack in Lebanon.
The pager attacks in Lebanon. On Tuesday, hundreds of pagers carried by members of Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, detonated simultaneously across Lebanon. The Lebanese government blamed Israel for the attack — an assertion confirmed by U.S. officials — although Isr ... Show More
28m 54s
Sep 2024
Exploding Pagers, Carpet Bombing, and a Dead Nasrallah
Today we speak to Lebanese writer and researcher Elia Ayoub. He goes into deep detail about the recent attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, looking into why 100+ civilians were killed to take out Nasrallah. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonv ... Show More
2h 5m