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The Lebanese Politics Podcast

A couple of nerds talking about Lebanese politics.

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Episode 59 - Lebanon on fire

Episode 59 - Lebanon on fire

It's a bumper episode this week, and slight departure from our usual format given the realities in Lebanon right now. Ni... Read more

20 Oct 2019

1hr 24mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 40 - Party Profiles: Amal Movement

Episode 40 - Party Profiles: Amal Movement

The discussion on Amal starts at 15:18.The second in our party profiles series, Ben and Nizar look into the founding of ... Read more

1 Apr 2019

49mins

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Episode 60 - Roadblocks & revolutions

Episode 60 - Roadblocks & revolutions

There is only one story on everyone's mind in Lebanon right now, as we enter the 12th day of nationwide protests that ha... Read more

27 Oct 2019

55mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 67 - Yalla bye 2019

Episode 67 - Yalla bye 2019

In the final episode of season two, Ben and Nizar reflect back on the main threads of 2019 - the deteriorating economic ... Read more

16 Dec 2019

51mins

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Episode 47 - Party Profiles: Lebanese Forces

Episode 47 - Party Profiles: Lebanese Forces

The discussion on the Lebanese Forces starts at 16:59. The third in our party profiles series, Ben and Nizar dive deep i... Read more

10 Jun 2019

48mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 34 - The new cabinet

Episode 34 - The new cabinet

For those as impatient as we were, the cabinet discussion begins at 05:10.It’s finally happened! A mere 252 days in the ... Read more

4 Feb 2019

49mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 27 - The Lebanese lira

Episode 27 - The Lebanese lira

Lebanese lira begins at 12:41.With no government in sight we asked former CEO and chairman of Standard Chartered Bank in... Read more

12 Nov 2018

37mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 20 - Real estate

Episode 20 - Real estate

Real estate begins at 20:49.The twentieth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast sees presenter Benjamin Redd joined b... Read more

24 Sep 2018

42mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 12 - Coastal properties

Episode 12 - Coastal properties

Coastal properties begins at 13:29.In the twelfth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast, presenters Benjamin Redd and... Read more

9 Jul 2018

32mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 32 - McKinsey report

Episode 32 - McKinsey report

McKinsey begins at 15:06. As promised, Ben and Nizar have combed their way through over 1200 pages (ok slides) of the Mc... Read more

21 Jan 2019

47mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 43 - Historical Figures: Fouad Chehab

Episode 43 - Historical Figures: Fouad Chehab

The discussion on Fouad Chehab begins at 10:06. In the fourth edition of our historical figures’ series, Nizar and Ben a... Read more

22 Apr 2019

40mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 63 - Thirty days in the streets

Episode 63 - Thirty days in the streets

One month in, Ben is joined by guest host Timour Azhari to look at the bigger picture for Lebanon's protests, as well as... Read more

18 Nov 2019

41mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 33 - The budget

Episode 33 - The budget

Budget discussion begins at 18:27.Welcome to The Lebanese Economics Podcast … Jeremy Arbid, the economics and policy edi... Read more

28 Jan 2019

48mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 65 - Class dynamics & organizing

Episode 65 - Class dynamics & organizing

Ben and Nizar are joined by Rima Majed, assistant professor of sociology at the American University of Beirut to discuss... Read more

2 Dec 2019

51mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 66 - Those who stall, those who suffer

Episode 66 - Those who stall, those who suffer

Nizar and Ben are joined by Timour Azhari to discuss ongoing politicking over Lebanon's next prime minister, BDL's new c... Read more

9 Dec 2019

47mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 10 - Domestic workers

Episode 10 - Domestic workers

Domestic workers begins at 16:40.In the tenth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast, presenters Benjamin Redd and Niz... Read more

25 Jun 2018

41mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 17 - The news dump

Episode 17 - The news dump

The seventeenth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast has presenters Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan divert from the u... Read more

3 Sep 2018

49mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 62 - Changing tactics & demographics

Episode 62 - Changing tactics & demographics

Nizar and Ben are joined for a second time by feminist activist Nadine Moawad to analyze the news of the past week, incl... Read more

11 Nov 2019

45mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 36 - LGBTQ rights

Episode 36 - LGBTQ rights

The discussion on LGBTQ rights begins at 20:40. This week Nizar and Ben are joined by Youmna Makhlouf, a lawyer with Leg... Read more

25 Feb 2019

48mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 21 - Women's movement

Episode 21 - Women's movement

Women's movement begins at 19:50.The twenty-first episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast sees presenter Benjamin Redd ... Read more

1 Oct 2018

50mins

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