The Beirut Banyan Podcast
1) Ep.170 (Video): Al Wadi
Click to watch: https://youtu.be/MHnUHdz1OQ4 âAl Wadiâ refers to the Wadi Abu Jmeel neighborhood of downtown Beirut, the cityâs old Jewish quarter. This episode brings three Lebanese Jewish voices fr...Show More
2) REMAINING with Monika Borgmann, Katia Jarjoura & Edouard Elias
Introducing the Remaining Photo Exhibition - a signature project of the Lokman Slim Foundation, with photography by Edouard Elias and curated by Katia Jarjoura. Through Eliasâs photographs, the exhibi...Show More
3) The Idle Gentleman with Nadim Shehadi (Ep.436)
An episode discussing the pending gap law, corruption, army spending, rebuilding trust in the banking sector, prospects for Lebanese-Israeli relations and America's diplomatic role at large. With eco...Show More
4) Iran, U.S., and how they view Lebanon | George Wardini with Ronnie Chatah
George Wardini sits down with Ronnie Chatah for a special conversationâone shaped by years of friendship and a shared curiosity about politics, both local and global. With Ronnie Chatahâs grasp of in...Show More
5) A Year Later with Youmna Gemayel (Ep.435)
An episode discussing the one year anniversary of the Assad regime's fall, the emotions felt in Sassine Square that day, what closure looks like moving ahead and what remains in Lebanon's control Wit...Show More
6) No shortcut
Armistice before peace
7) Four Questions
From an interview discussing the negotiations-mechanism with Israel, conditions for economic recovery, Hezbollah's status today and what hope means in 2025 0:00 Mechanism for negotiations 1:53 Condit...Show More
8) Not-too-distant future
In light of the Pope's visit and the wider message of peace and hope, these are three scenarios I see playing out in the not-too-distant future for Lebanon.
9) Our claim to fame
Political stability & economic prosperity on our terms
10) Proactive diplomacy
Celebrations are not enough. On the eve of independence our voice needs to be heard, in every platform, every institution that can apply pressure on Iran.