I read one of my father's previous blog posts, "The Baabda Declaration Revisited" for Episode 178 of The Beirut Banyan.
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And I reflect on the power of overcoming fear, championing free expression against all forms of intimidation, and looking back at a Declaration signed eight years ago yet never implemented, and ... Show More
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
Aug 2020
Prophets Walk Among Us — Thoughts On Beirut, Eradicating Single Use Plastic, Listener Q’s + More
“You’d be amazed by what you can learn from the people in your immediate environment if you just slow down and pay attention.”Rich RollWelcome to another edition of Roll On—my bi-monthly deep dive into (semi) current events, topics of audience interest, and of course answers to y ... Show More
1h 54m
Aug 2020
Biden woos Muslim Americans, China’s forcible sterilisation of Uighur women, and Egypt’s #MeToo moment (Plus: a tribute to the victims of Beirut Explosion)
Welcome to The New Arab Voice. Our podcast bringing you the most compelling stories and deep-dives from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and beyond.For this episode, we’ll be examining the significance of Joe Biden’s direct address to the Muslim American community, the forced steril ... Show More
28m 42s
Apr 2024
“History Is Not Just a Pile of Ruins” Abdaljawad Omar on a Deformed Colonialism
In this episode Abdaljawad (Abboud) Omar returns to the show. This is the lightly edited audio from a livestream we recorded on March 24th Abdaljawad Omar is a writer, analyst, and lecturer based in Ramallah, Palestine. He currently lectures in the Department of Philosophy and ... Show More
1h 34m
Nov 2021
Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
Lebanon is in economic crisis with shortages of food, medicine and electricity on the ground. Today, how did the country, whose capital was once described as the Paris of the Middle East, get here? And is there hope for the future?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the sup ... Show More
30m 27s
Jan 2024
The Decimation of Gaza and What Happens Next with Rashid Khalidi
Gaza has been decimated by atrocious violence. Since the war erupted in October, 1 in every 100 Palestinians has been killed, and nearly all of those who survive have been displaced. In order to imagine what could possibly happen next, we have to look back at a century of history ... Show More
1h 4m
Dec 2021
Silver Linings! Nico, Gavi, and Abde Outshine Veterans in Osasuna draw
On episode 311, Dan and Emile discuss the positives and negatives from Barcelona's 2-2 draw. They talk MOTM Abde, maybe MOTM Gavi, too many injuries, Frenkie as the 10, and much more!Running Order:Can Barça survive all the injuries?What happened late in the game?Was Gavi doing Fr ... Show More
47m 47s
Jun 2022
Back to Business? Consequences of the Assembly and Jules Koundé rumors
On episode 362, Dan and Levon discuss the consequences of the assembly and the votes that approved the sale of both BLM (Barça licensing and marketing) and a portion of the TV rights. They talk about good things that the deals could yield, the unknown pitfalls, the hypothetical s ... Show More
37m 46s