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HEADLINES:• UK Media Divided Over Who Should Pay to Evacuate Britons From Middle East • Abu Dhabi-Backed RedBird IMI to Merge All 3 Media With Banijay in €4.4B TV Production Giant • Qatar Halts LNG Exports After Iranian Strikes, Declares Force Majeure • Kalshi Refuses to Pay Out ...  Show more

As geopolitical tensions grip the Middle East, markets swing violently and evacuation flights scramble to extract 300,000 British expats from the UAE. But back in Westminster, a political firestorm erupts: Should these "tax exiles" be taxed by the UK government? Meanwhile, the en ...  Show more

We're joined by Bilal Saab for Episode 126 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the interconnectedness of the moment and the possibilities for political change within Lebanon. Bilal analyzes the 'auditing' process protestors are delivering against the Lebanese state and the initi ...  Show more

We're joined by Timour Azhari for Episode 110 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss independent journalism, traditional reporting and general coverage of the ongoing Lebanese revolt. Timour shares his personal thoughts on the uprising's evolution over the past 3 1/2 months, differ ...  Show more

Discussion on Lebanon's finances begins at 07:19. After a week packed with financial news, Ben and Timour are joined by Omar Tamo, journalist at L'Orient Today focused on banking and finance, to discuss the latest array of confusing decisions and negotiations between Lebanon's ce ...  Show more

«لبنان: البقاء أم الرحيل؟» بودكاست جديد تقدّمه "كونتكست"، منصّة الأخبار الرقميّة لمؤسسة تومسون رويترز، وهو مساحة آمنة لتشارك مختلف الفئات اللبنانيّة واقع حياتها وسط الاضطرابات الحاليّة. يستطلع البرنامج خطط اللبنانيّين واللبنانيّات وآمالهم في إيجاد مخرج. تابعونا أسبوعيًّا عبر جميع ...  Show more