0:00 Intro
1:30 Catching up with Carmen
7:42 Day to Day Life in Beirut
19:20 Cancer
23:39 Neoliberal Capitalism
25:23 Structural Racism
29:20 Politics of Fear
33:47 Day by Day Mode
40:26 IMF Negotiations
47:36 Confessional Power Sharing
59:28 Lecturing in time of Covid
We're back with Carmen Geha for Episode 197 of The Beirut Banyan.
We discuss her recent ... Show More
Sep 23
Reestablishing Trust with Fadi Makki (Ep.433)
An episode discussing a personal decision to return to government, walk out after other ministers from the same sect left during cabinet sessions on disarmament, picking up where Fouad Chehab left off and the long-term task of administrative reform, and regaining trust among citi ... Show More
49m 23s
Sep 10
The Right Direction with Ibrahim Mneimneh (Ep.432)
An episode discussing sub-state disarmament, the mood for 'Change' approaching 2026 parliamentary elections, pragmatism vs purity tests on measuring government success, factors due to war vs local agency, positive trends moving forward and how to interpret the moment we're living ... Show More
51m 38s
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
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
Aug 2020
After The Blast: How Lebanon's History Led To Disaster
The pictures reverberated around the world: an explosion, caught in real time, on the docks of Beirut. For the people of Lebanon, it was a dangerously familiar time, after many years of living with conflict. Today, The Quicky looks at why this explosion has led the country to t ... Show More
16m 5s
Nov 2021
CLM S5#11 – Karim Émile Bitar – "Liban : jusqu'où la descente aux enfers ?"
Le Liban est confronté à une crise sans précédent. Secoué en 2019 par des mouvements de contestation, le pays est resté sans gouvernement pendant plus d’un an. La situation financière libanaise, quant à elle, ne cesse de se dégrader depuis l’été 2019 avec, entre autres, une infla ... Show More
25m 53s
Aug 2022
Episode 50: The Role of Women Leaders in Healthcare in the Middle East with Dr. Rola Hammoud
Our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Rola Hammoud, current Chief Medical Officer, of CMC Dubai. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Hammoud's journey from an anesthesiology resident at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon to becoming the CMO of an u ... Show More
31m 46s
Aug 2020
News Digest: The world scrambles to aid Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut Explosion
This week, we tackle the aftermath of the massive explosion that shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4.The cataclysmic blast at Beirut’s port claimed the lives of at least 171 people and injured around 6,500 others. About half the city was left damaged or destroyed, with hun ... Show More
9m 29s
Feb 2024
‘Where globalism goes to die’: inside the US right at CPAC
It’s billed as the most influential gathering of conservatives in the world: CPAC, or the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the past, it’s brought US Republican leaders together with activists on the right. In recent years, though, it’s catered to one particular leader ... Show More
23m 1s
Nov 2023
Ходорковский LIVE: ⚡️НОВОСТИ | В РФ КОНЧАЮТСЯ ДЕТСКИЕ ВАКЦИНЫ | У ПУТИНА НАШЛИ НОВУЮ ЯХТУ | ВИНО И ТЕЛЕФОНЫ ПОДОРОЖАЮТ (2023-20-11)
- У президента Путина нашли новую суперъяхту — называется она Victoria. Стоимость — чуть больше 50 миллионов долларов, длина — чуть больше 70 метров. Она с конца октября стоит на верфи в Стамбуле. Это девятая из известных яхт Путина, пишут наши коллеги из центра «Досье» - В Росс ... Show More
7m 11s