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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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
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.
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
Feb 2025
Nasrallah buried in Beirut, Israel delays prisoner release
We're coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues. 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 war in Gaza, where more than 48 ... Show More
6m 25s
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