Mar 6
Understanding the Middle Eastern Family, Identity, and Politics through Queer Studies
By bringing together academics and journalists that utilise gender and media studies, as well as history and international relations, this interdisciplinary panel will speak to the relationship between the family and nation-building, the role of media and advertising in represent ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 4
Health Care Reform in the Middle East: Applying Theory to Practice
The lecture examines the various economic, institutional, and political factors that are driving these approaches to health system reform drawing on work by the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (www.phssr.org) of which the LSE is a founding partner, and ... Show More
1h 14m
Sep 2015
Lebanon and Turkey struggle to meet the needs of Syrian refugees
The future of Syria and its neighbouring states, Lebanon and Turkey, remains unsure as they are struggling to cope with millions of refugees from the Syrian conflict. Gideon Rachman talks to Erika Solomon, FT correspondent in Beirut, and Dan Dombey, former FT bureau chief in Ista ... Show More
12m 51s
May 2024
Episode 91: Mariam Foundation - Delivering medications to disadvantaged families in Lebanon
<p>In this episode with members of the Mariam Foundation in Brazil, Lebanon, and the US, we discuss the impact of the Lebanese economic crisis on the availability and affordability of medications in Lebanon. We discuss the development of the Mariam Foundation, the impact it has h ... Show More
29m 13s
Dec 2019
Syrie: être médecin sous les bombes
La guerre continue en Syrie. Dans le viseur des troupes de Bachar el-Assad : la province d’Idleb, dans le nord-ouest du pays. Dans cette enclave, près de 4 millions de civils sont pris en étau entre l’armée syrienne et des groupes jihadistes. Ces dernières semaines, les bombardem ... Show More
3m 36s
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
Lebanon hosts the highest number of Syrian refugees relative to its local population. This poses many challenges to a state known for its fragility and instability. UNHCR Representative to Lebanon Mireille Girard discusses the impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon and the responses of international and local institutions. This event launches an MEC workshop ... Show More
