I share my thoughts on the assassination of Lokman Slim, state paralysis and the only way forward for Lebanon.
Click to watch:
https://youtu.be/9aYQPYv2hcY
I also read a section of my father's 'Open Letter to Rouhani', released two days following his assassination (see link below):
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304483804579286723620835720
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May 30
A Shifting Landscape with Sarah Yassine (Ep.444)
An episode covering the BIEL displaced encampment, public vs private property disputes, the former Normandy trash dump and Solidere's reconstruction efforts in retrospect. We also discuss missed opportunities and alternatives to Solidere, post-civil war urban landscape beyond the ... Show More
57m 31s
May 26
"It could have been a great story" with George Wardini (Ep.443)
An episode covering Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon on May 25, 2000, loosened state capture 26 years later despite Hezbollah's continued armament, diplomacy at play on multiple tracks, what a pending regional deal with Iran looks like and containment towards their regime means f ... Show More
57m 16s
Nov 2021
Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
<p>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?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to yo ... Show More
30m 27s
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
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
Feb 2024
Beyoncé Fans, Don’t Come For Me! My Review Of Her Country Music.
Is Beyonce cut out for country music? I review her latest country single. Plus, I've become fascinated with the Ruby Franke case. I share my take on what I think happened to her and the statement she read in court. And, Jon Stewart says needles and junkies in the American subway ... Show More
37m 16s