"Inside Lebo: Working for Mt. Lebanon"

In this episode, hosts Ian McMeans and Rachel Windsor talk with high school students Paige Jox and Michael Murphy, the 2025 and 2026 junior commissioners, about leadership, student voices and civic engagement. 

Editor-in-Chief Laura Pace Lilley and Managing Editor Merle Jantz share how the magazine informs, connects and evolves to serve the community in print and online. 

Intern Ella Magaw shares what she learned during her time in municipal government. She's joined by Laura Pace Lilley, public information officer, and Ian McMeans, assistant municipal manager and municipal planner, for a conversation about careers in local government. 

In this episode, Samar Dani, CEO of INJAZ Lebanon, provides an inspiring look into the organization's transformational journey. Dani discusses the impactful initiatives INJAZ Lebanon is spearheading and how they are navigating and overcoming regional challenges to drive positive ... Show More

Wissam Qattan, the CEO of a leading production company, discusses the evolving media opportunities in Saudi Arabia 🎬. Together with Nadine, they explore Wissam's leadership journey, his experience managing diverse teams 🌍, and the challenges and opportunities that come with bei ... Show More

"We have a very real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end" was the assessment of US envoy Amos Hochstein, who is bringing a ceasefire proposal to Lebanon and Israel. Both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah are said to have responded positively. In the meantime, Israel ... Show More

For episode 177, Leila is joined by Serge from Buzuruna Juzuruna, an agro-ecological farm and heirloom seed producer in the Bekka Valley working on food autonomy, and Abir from Hostel Beirut, a worker owned cooperative in the heart of the Lebanese capital committed to social and ... Show More

Already in a dire situation, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis. Israeli attacks have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. So, who will come to the rescue of those caught in the middle of the conflict? In this episode: Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, Pro ... Show More

L’actualité qui a retenu l’attention de La Loupe cette semaine, c’est l’escalade des tensions au sud du Liban. Des combats avec Israël y ont eu lieu, l’Etat hébreu cherchant ces jours-ci à déloger le Hezbollah de cette région frontalière. Mais la zone est au cœur des tensions dep ... Show More

Israel and Hezbollah’s intensifying conflict is affecting a country already on edge. Over 90,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon as cross-border violence, ongoing for nearly a year, has reached new heights. More than 600 people have been reported killed across Lebanon since ... Show More

POINT COUNTERPOINT - Episode 3 An exchange on political affairs impacting Lebanon and the Middle East, with a unique vantage point from Beirut. Co-hosted by Michael Young (senior editor at Carnegie’s Middle East Center and editor of Diwan) and Bashshar Haydar (professor of philos ... Show More