We're joined by Marie-Joe Abi Nassif for Episode 20 of The Beirut Banyan. Our conversation was previously recorded about the debate surrounding civil marriage in Lebanon, and meant to follow Episode 14 with Roderick Sursock (and as a companion to Episode 6 with Marie-Joe's husband, Abdallah Salam).
Due to the uprising underway (and the shift in focus to dem ... Show More
May 30
A Shifting Landscape with Sarah Yassine (Ep.444)
An episode covering the BIEL displaced encampment, public vs private property disputes, the former Normandy trash dump and Solidere's reconstruction efforts in retrospect. We also discuss missed opportunities and alternatives to Solidere, post-civil war urban landscape beyond the ... Show More
57m 31s
May 26
"It could have been a great story" with George Wardini (Ep.443)
An episode covering Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon on May 25, 2000, loosened state capture 26 years later despite Hezbollah's continued armament, diplomacy at play on multiple tracks, what a pending regional deal with Iran looks like and containment towards their regime means f ... Show More
57m 16s
Jun 2024
Another Take: What is the risk of wider conflict between Israel and Hezbollah?
<p><strong>Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on Oct 31, 2023. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed. </strong></p> <p>Since Hamas launched a surprise assault against Israel on October 7th, Lebanon’s Hezbollah mi ... Show More
21m 5s
Oct 2023
Israël et le Liban face au spectre de la guerre
<p>Frontalier d’Israël et abritant le Hezbollah pro palestinien, le Liban va-t-il connaître une troisième guerre ? Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et Nicolas Barré reviennent sur les risques d’embrasement au Moyen-Or ... Show More
22m 28s
Oct 2024
Praying through a Revolution – Christelle Hayek, Lebanon
How do you live through a revolution and an explosion and still keep your faith?
In the first episode of the 24-7 Prayer Podcast, Hannah and Brian speak to Christelle, the National Director of 24-7 Prayer Lebanon. She shares what it was like to set up a prayer tent in the middle ... Show More
35m 51s
<p>A conscription campaign by Myanmar’s military appears to be backfiring, with the country’s youth deciding they’d rather fight against it. Al Jazeera goes inside the country to speak to rebel groups. </p> <p><strong>In this episode: </strong><strong></strong></p> <ul> <li aria- ... Show More
