Discussion of human rights violations in the protests begins at 20:55.
Ben and Nizar analyze the news of the past week, including the so-called Deal of the Century, the 2020 budget, and the latest on the financial crisis, before diving in deep into human rights violations in the protests - including arbitary detention, unlawful use of force, and intimidati ... Show More
May 2022
Episode 114 - Election results and unresolved questions
In Lebanon's first election since the Oct. 17 uprising, voters sent a sizable contingent of change candidates to Parliament, while clipping the wings of both Amal and the Free Patriotic Movement. Nizar and Ben take a look at the vote, its translation to seats in Parliament, the n ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2022
Episode 113 - Lebanon's elections: What to expect
Ahead of Sunday's national elections, Nizar and Ben run through what to expect, both in terms of voting and results — and what's in store for Lebanon in the aftermath.
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51m 59s
Mar 2023
07.03.2023 - tagesschau 20:00 Uhr
Themen der Sendung: Sabotage an Nord-Stream-Pipelines: Spur führt zu einer pro-ukrainischen Gruppe, Kämpfe um Bachmut im Osten der Ukraine, Bundesverteidigungsminister Pistorius zu Besuch beim NATO-Partner Litauen, Sicherheit der Handynetze: Überprüfung von bereits benutzten Baut ... Show More
16m 49s
Apr 2024
Where are Hong Kong’s protesters now?
Many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy activists have been arrested, intimidated, or forced into exile in recent years as mainland China tightens its control. The latest security law to be passed, known as Article 23, has been called the “last nail in the coffin” for Hong Kong ... Show More
22m 5s
Jun 2024
Episode 354 - Mahsa Amini & The Morality Police
On 19 May 2024, Ebrahim Raisi – “The Butcher of Tehran” and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran – died in a helicopter crash. Immediately, theories of who had killed him and why, swept the worlds’ media.But while his passing inspired this episode, we’re also going to look a ... Show More
1 h