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The Beirut Banyan

The Beirut Banyan

De: Ronnie Chatah
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Storytelling and conversations, from Beirut and beyond. Subscribe from your preferred podcast platform. Support us through Paypal or Patreon.All rights reserved Ciencias Sociales
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  • Live at Union Marks with Bashshar Haydar & Michael Young (Ep.441)
    Mar 6 2026
    LIVE at Union Marks with Bashshar Haydar & Michael Young. Taped live on Saturday, 28 February - hours before learning of Ali Khamenei's fate. A discussion covering security arrangements with Israel, questions surrounding normalization efforts and potential fallout from a forced peace deal. The episode also covers Iranian leverage towards ceasefire efforts between Lebanon and Israel, and the future of Hezbollah as the Iranian regime fights for its survival. Part of the REMAINING photo exhibition discussion series for the Lokman Slim Foundation at the Abroyan Factory / Union Marks in Burj Hammoud The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:35 A forced peace with Israel? 5:41 Normalization process & consequences 10:45 Polling on recognition of Israel 13:40 Zones of influence & destabilization 16:02 What does Israel want from Lebanon? 19:38 Giving the Israelis security arrangements 22:42 Assurances for Israeli withdrawal 24:42 The Israeli ‘dream’ today 27:28 Respecting agreements 30:39 The risk of not pushing for peace 34:32 Beirut Arab Summit 2002 37:01 Palestinian statehood 40:11 American pressure 42:29 Consequences of regional war with Iran 49:05 Disarmament of Hezbollah on the horizon? 51:05 Ceasefire & Lebanese side of the border 54:19 Threats only getting worse
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    1 h y 43 m
  • Live at Union Marks with Ammar Abd Rabbo, George Azar & Patrick Baz (Ep.440)
    Mar 4 2026
    LIVE at Union Marks with Ammar Abd Rabbo, George Azar & Patrick Baz. Part of the REMAINING photo exhibition discussion series for the Lokman Slim Foundation at the Abroyan Factory / Union Marks in Burj Hammoud The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:54 Tribute to Selma Merchak Slim 14:36 Ammar Abd Rabbo - Slim family 39:07 George Azar - Civil war checkpoint 44:22 George Azar - Corniche El Mazraa 45:37 Patrick Baz - Refugees vs villagers 48:10 Patrick Baz - Afghanistan 52:11 Patrick Baz - Irag wedding 55:15 Ammar Abd Rabbo - Hama 59:43 Ammar Abd Rabbo - Damascus 1:02:43 George Azar - Port blast 1:08:45 George Azar - 'The Smurfs' 1:13:33 Ammar Abd Rabbo - Port blast protest 1:15:21 Ammar Abd Rabbo - October 17 protest 1:17:38 Ammar Abd Rabbo - Macron 1:19:11 George Azar - Intifada and women 1:21:52 George Azar - Gaza 1:25:32 Patrick Baz - Intifada and Israeli army
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    2 h y 4 m
  • Brighter Days Ahead with Saeedeh Marvi (Ep.439)
    Mar 3 2026
    A conversation on events unfolding in Iran and Lebanon with Saeedeh Marvi. The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations. Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan
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    23 m
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