On all that is happening in Beirut's southern suburbs, southern Lebanon and the region vis-a-vis Israel and Iran. Along with absent Lebanese diplomacy and the upcoming port blast anniversary.
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Dec 2024
Bad Hasbara 68: A Dishonor To Be Nominated, with Anthony Sargon
Matt and Daniel are joined by Anthony Sargon, calling in from the outskirts of Beirut to survey the tragic oversights in the Anti-Semites of the Year awards, the recent opinion piece claiming southern Lebanon is northern Israel, and the need for a new generation of hasbara hottie ... Show More
1h 35m
Sep 2024
The pager attack in Lebanon.
<p>The pager attacks in Lebanon. On Tuesday, hundreds of pagers carried by members of Hezbollah, a <a href="https://www.readtangle.com/r/b5a50141?m=952b3d4f-41d1-4b12-988c-5556489b33d3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>U.S.-designated terrorist group</u></a>, det ... Show More
28m 54s
Feb 2025
Brief: Nasrallah buried in Beirut, Israel delays prisoner release
<p dir="ltr">As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: A funeral for Hassan Nasrallah is being held in Beirut. Israel delayed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. It is day 506 of the ... Show More
6m 25s
Oct 6
Return to Makdisi Street w/ Samir Makdisi
The brothers welcome their father, Samir Makdisi, Professor Emeritus at the American University of Beirut, to the show. They discuss the significance of Makdisi Street—the street itself!— in Beirut's cultural history, the social and political location of Ras Beirut in the larger ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2025
UK Bans Palestine Action as 'Terror Group' - Mehdi & Owen on Censorship, Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Voices
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this edition of Two Outspoken, Mehdi and Owen break down how the Bob Vylan “scandal” is a deliberate strategy to distract from the genocide in Gaza, the proscribing of Palestine Action by the UK government, ... Show More
29m 8s