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, differing views over the use of violence to achieve political goals, and the importance of giving voice to protestors throughout the region in this moment in history.

Timour is a former senior reporter at The Daily Star. He currently reports for Beirut Today and Al Jazeera English.

Sound bites used during this episode are borrowed from Timour's Twitter feed. Follow him: @timourazhari and read his AlJazeera English articles via the following link:

https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/timour-azhari.html

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