Introduction to The Beirut Banyan

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

An episode looking at the possibilities for state-to-state engagement, direct diplomacy and constructive dialogue between Lebanon and Iran. With Michael Young - senior editor at Carnegie’s Middle East Center and editor of Diwan. Articles mentioned in this episode include "Israel ... Show More

For the victims of August 4, 2020. May justice prevail. The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.pa ... Show More

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Fawzi Maalouf. This episode was recorded live from Bar Tartine on Bliss Street, Beirut. Dr. Maalouf is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in Neonatology at the American University of Beirut. In this e ... Show More

In this episode, we talk to Bassam ZaaZaa, a reporter with The National, and Zina Malas, a student at the American University of Beirut about their experience of the explosion. We also talk to Marianne Samaha, programme director for aid agency Plan International, who tells us who ... Show More

Imagine Documentaries' Sara Bernstein on the way the industry's changed since she left HBO; Night Train Media's Herbert L Kloiber on the copro and co-financing specialist's roadmap; Papercup's Amir Jirbandey on 'human-in-the-loop' AI dubbing; and Sort Of creator Bilal Baig on end ... Show More

For episode 155, Ayman sits with Beirut-based journalist and friend of the show, Justin Salhani, to talk about his recent essay for Al-Jazeera. Expanding on the essay, the two talk about parallels between the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and siege of Beirut and the ongoing ge ... Show More

في هذه الحلقة الخاصّة، نستمع إلى نقاش دار بين بعض منتجينا عن تقلّب الوضع في لبنان منذ انطلاق إنتاج البرنامج في آب/أغسطس 2023. يروي لنا كلّ من ندى عيسى، وليلى يمّين، وجواد رزق الله، مواقف شخصيّة صادفتهم أثناء رحلة إنتاجهم للبودكاست، كما يشاركوننا مشاهداتهم عن الوضع في لبنان بعد بد ... Show More

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-Orient. La Story est un podcas ... Show More