Episode 55 - Public spaces

In Lebanon's first election since the Oct. 17 uprising, voters sent a sizable contingent of change candidates to Parliament, while clipping the wings of both Amal and the Free Patriotic Movement. Nizar and Ben take a look at the vote, its translation to seats in Parliament, the n ...  Show more

Ahead of Sunday's national elections, Nizar and Ben run through what to expect, both in terms of voting and results — and what's in store for Lebanon in the aftermath. Follow us on Twitter for updates @lebpoliticspod Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @eleph ...  Show more

Voices from the Square, Part 20 with Elia Haber for The Beirut Banyan, bringing conversations directly from Martyrs Square. Elia speaks to Chantal Bou Akl - 34-year old researcher projects coordinator, and Nay El Rai, 32-year old university instructor and researcher. Chantal and ...  Show more

A conversation with Richard Salame - journalist at The Public Source. An episode co-hosted by Wael Taleb - journalist at L'Orient Today. A discussion covering fact-checking and journalism in Lebanon, relative perspectives on public sourcing, a passion for the public sector and ot ...  Show more

A conversation with Tamara Rasamny - MA at Columbia University's Climate School. A look at the student encampment at Columbia University in support of Gaza, the wider meaning of a global movement demanding justice and freedom for Palestine, Tamara's own detainment during the poli ...  Show more

This week on the show, Fareed speaks with Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, about Netanyahu’s plans for Rafah, and Chuck Schumer’s calls for elections in Israel. Is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian con ...  Show more