EPISODE 59: Oussama Himani & Lebanon's Financial Quagmire

EPISODE 59: Oussama Himani & Lebanon's Financ...

Up next

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 With Youmna Gemayel, daughter of Bachir Gemayel. The podcast is only made possible t ...  Show more

No shortcut

Armistice before peace 

Recommended Episodes

Lebanon: Anatomy of a failed state
The Story

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?

This podcast was brought to yo ...

  Show more

The Bitcoin Dealers of Beirut
Defiance

For 28 years, Lebanon's Lira has been pegged to the US Dollar. But 18 months ago, following widespread protests, the government collapsed. Loan defaults and central bank mismanagement saw the Lira devalue and the people of Lebanon could only watch as the value of their savings dr ...  Show more

News Digest: The world scrambles to aid Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut Explosion
The New Arab Voice

This week, we tackle the aftermath of the massive explosion that shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4.The cataclysmic blast at Beirut’s port claimed the lives of at least 171 people and injured around 6,500 others. About half the city was left damaged or destroyed, with hun ...  Show more

Sociale et économique, la double crise du Liban
La Story

A Beyrouth la contestation ne faiblit pas depuis le mois d’octobre. Les manifestations gigantesques sont émaillées d’épisodes violents et le pays, endetté à hauteur de 150% de son PIB, s’enfonce dans la crise économique et risque le défaut de paiement. Pour « La Story&nbs ...

  Show more