8/Lebanon’s October Uprising, Six Months Late...

Elia Ayoub reads his Hauntologies essay "Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation" (00:00 to 09:50) and reflects on it (09:50-36:49).You can support Elia's work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fi.For more:The Fire These Times is on Bluesky, Instagram⁠ and has a⁠ ⁠w ...  Show more

Elia Ayoub is joined by three folks from Minneapolis, sociologist Nicole Bedera and From The Periphery's very own Aydin and Ed from Antidote Zine, to talk about the ongoing resistance against the federal occupation of the state of Minnesota by ICE. What is happening? How are they ...  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

In the final part of our three-part special on Lebanon, we're examining the stagnant nature of Lebanon. Lebanon's recent history has pushed the country to the limit and left it crippled and uncertain. Today, Lebanese citizens remain unsure about what the future may hold for them. ...  Show more

0:00 Intro 2:18 Life Today in Beirut 11:05 The Core Problem 22:30 The Structure 40:08 Societal Constraints Click to watch: https://youtu.be/h8GDfyegcE4 We're with Mona Salem for Episode 186 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss difficulties of day-to-day life at the moment in Beirut; ...  Show more

Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levantine Arabic. This episode introduces you to the background context of the recent popular uprisings in Lebanon. stay tuned for our po ...  Show more