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In this episode, we cover Kuwait’s latest security campaign, Kuwait’s denunciation of Gaza Genocide, and the online buzz around Shujoun Al-Hajri and Fahad Al-Aliwa. From hard news to light gossip—everything you need in one place. 

This episode covers Kuwait’s new fines on abandoned cars, an expat student’s first visit to Kuwait Towers, and the viral video of a Kuwaiti mocking the Arabic-English mix. 

Todays updates!The government revokes over 350 citizenships, new traffic laws allow 50% window tinting, 171 women graduate from the Police Institute, and Fouz Al-Fahad stuns at Cannes. 

After an extended break, this is a Lebanese-focused Lebanon with our good friend Joy Tassidis and new character Sylvio Chiha! 

The Amateur Traveler talks to Sherry Ott again about a very recent trip to Lebanon. Sherry traveled to Lebanon as part of a program with a cultural exchange program with Geovisions which involved in a home stay. She stayed much of her visit in Beirut which at least used to be kno ... Show More

To appease right-wing extremists, Anthony, Nour, and Karine sarcastically split Lebanon into Christian and Muslim halves. 

Are you Anxious in Beirut? We host Zakaria Jaber, the person that triggered the motivation behind this Podcast season. Joining Zakaria are Farah Darwish and Nazih Osta, two very prominent figures featured in the award winning documentary. In this episode, we chat about: The last ... Show More

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Lebanese journalist Dalal Mawad about her new book, All She Lost. The book weaves together women’s stories as they grapple with the 2020 explosion at the Port of Beirut, its aftermath, and the underlying pathologies that have contribut ... Show More

Hani Dajani sits down with Lebanese-American Comedian Nataly Aukar. Nataly talks about her upbringing in Lebanon, what it was like moving to New York, the red flags to look for when you make new friends, talks about her career so far and opens up on what rebuilding Lebanon means ... Show More

“War changes you. It doesn’t necessarily make you a tougher person or a better person or a worse person, but it is a training on the art of dying,” Joumana Haddad tells New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai. “I’ve always thought about that ever since I can remember. And it’s not easy to liv ... Show More

Israel’s war has left many Lebanese people contemplating what once seemed unimaginable: is Hezbollah finished? Michael Safi reports from Beirut. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Nine people have been killed and thousands injured in Lebanon by exploding pagers, the sort used by the militant group Hezbollah. We hear from the Lebanese government.In the rest of a special programme live from Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland in the US: as Oregon ends a f ... Show More

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