Polytalks

Amidst the chaos following August 4 explosion, we discussed with Megaphone's Jean Kassir the repercussions of this disaster and the future of October uprising for a better Lebanon.
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BDL, IMF and the financial crisis in Lebanon - with Mike Azar

In 2020, amidst the Covid 19 pandemic, CAESER ACT and the “Deal of the Century”, multiple factors will affect the political scene in the MENA region. In this episode with General Elias Hanna, we will go over these developments as well as other geopolitical milestones, to understand how and why Lebanon will be affected and what measures can a "buffer zone" country do to transform its geographical location from a curse to a blessing.

A discussion with Jessica Obeid shedding the light on the problems and possible solutions for the power sector in Lebanon.
Obeid shares in this episode real numbers and facts that prove the existence of sustainable solutions for the power sector.
This episode is in partnership with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
The views and opinions expressed in the published podcast are those of the authors and guest speakers and do not necessarily reflect the view of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung or the hosts of Polytalks

In this episode we tackle a taboo topic: Federalism.
As we discuss the failure of the old and  centralized political system in Lebanon,
we debate objectively with Albert Kostanian an alternative power sharing model and how this new system can help re-shape the country, to become the state that most of the Lebanese people dream of living in.

Music: Lazem Ghayer el Nizam by Ousama Rahbani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVkRWwvWU40

A 30 min talk with Gino Raidy about the online revolution, and how it virtually catalyzed the streets protests, the level of freedom of speech in Lebanon and the growing role of social media as a non-violent tool against the corrupt government and political ruling class.

Important note: this episode was recorded prior to Gino’s convocation to the Beirut Central Forensic Investigation Unit after FPM filed a complaint.
We fully support Gino as we believe in absolute freedom of speech.

Background Music:

الشعب يريد إسقاط النظام: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6z3C0HZ4IE&t=11s
Uprising - Muse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8KQmps-Sog
Lil Watan - Mashrou' Leila: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn3EFPOuEGM

A talk with Dan Azzi covering the current economic and monetary situation in Lebanon.
The historical causes, the current status and some insights on the upcoming measures and possible solutions.