The Beirut Banyan

0:00 Intro

12:42 Immediate vs Long-Term Political & Economic Issues

26:05 Time Constraints & Potential for a "Third" Option

35:51 Revolutionary Demands vs Needs for Reform

45:57 Life & Death

We're back with Joseph Bahout for Episode 158 of The Beirut Banyan.

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We discuss his recent Diwan / Carnegie Middle East Center piece “In Between Life and Death”, innovation needed among protestors continuing to push for political change, what negotiations with the IMF means for the ruling regime and civil society, and Covid-19’s impact on the uprising.

Joseph Bahout is a nonresident fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Part 5 of "On the Move" with Elia Haber focuses on the disadvantages surrounding lack of shared space, mismanaged or otherwise non-existant public transport and the challenges of bringing people together whether in times of protest or relative calm.

Each episode of "On the Move" tackles a different subject impacting Lebanon that also plays a role in her life abroad.

Elia is a recent Master's degree graduate in science journalism from Concordia University. She is the founder of Café Scientifique - Beirut and previously co-hosted this podcast for her "Voices from the Square' series, covering the initial months of the October 2019 uprising in Lebanon.

Follow Elia on her Twitter handle: @EliaHaber

and on Instagram: @elia.haber

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We're back with Sergio Jalil for Episode 156 of The Beirut Banyan.

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https://youtu.be/jrxnyrd--cM

We discuss Lebanese descendants in Latin America today, their initial waves of emigration dating back to the mid-late 19th century, and how they came to represent Lebanon's largest diaspora community.

Sergio is the founder and Director of CELIBAL – Latin American Center for Lebanese Studies. From 1990 until 2005 he was Senior Vice President for International Business Development at Interaudi Bank in New York .

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Part 4 of "On the Move" with Elia Haber focuses on the job market, unemployment and wasta, and the difficulties of pursuing a professional career following graduation.

Each episode of "On the Move" tackles a different subject impacting Lebanon that also plays a role in her life abroad.

Elia is a recent Master's degree graduate in science journalism from Concordia University. She is the founder of Café Scientifique - Beirut and previously co-hosted this podcast for her "Voices from the Square' series, covering the initial months of the October 2019 uprising in Lebanon.

Follow Elia on her Twitter handle: @EliaHaber

and on Instagram: @elia.haber

Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

0:00 Intro

3:55 Hyperinflation

13:09 Reflecting on Argentina's Recurring Financial Woes

27:12 Prerequisites Needed Prior to IMF Bailout

37:57 Argentina vs Lebanon

40:27 Lebanon vs Venezuela

42:06 Two Basic Choices for Lebanon

56:14 The Comeback Kid

We're with Sergio Jalil for Episode 154 of The Beirut Banyan.

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https://youtu.be/ySFkn5JLl1Y

We compare previous financial crises in Argentina and Venezuela, and the first steps needed for a potential IMF package to alleviate the economic collapse in Lebanon.

We also discuss the history of Argentina's protestor demands with Lebanon's October 17 Uprising, and why Venezuela's current economic woes may be more challenging than Lebanon's.

Sergio is the founder and Director of CELIBAL – Latin American Center for Lebanese Studies. From 1990 until 2005 he was Senior Vice President for International Business Development at Interaudi Bank in New York.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

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Part 3 of "On the Move" with Elia Haber focuses on political theatrics, and how the current four-day shutdown due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases impacts her own immediate family.

Each episode of "On the Move" tackles a different subject impacting Lebanon that also plays a role in her life abroad.

Elia is a recent Master's degree graduate in science journalism from Concordia University. She is the founder of Café Scientifique - Beirut and previously co-hosted this podcast for her "Voices from the Square' series, covering the initial months of the October 2019 uprising in Lebanon.

Follow Elia on her Twitter handle: @EliaHaber

and on Instagram: @elia.haber

Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:

https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut

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Watch these episodes via our YouTube channel:

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@thebeirutbanyan

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

0:00 Intro

11:07 'Pracademia' & Conflict Resolution

14:23 Comparisons between Belfast & Beirut

24:12 Lebanon, A Strategic Hub

33:45 Regional Rivalries

49:40 How 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland Ended

1:04:54 Can Lebanon 'Transition' with an Armed Sub-State Group?

We're with Drew Mikhael for Episode 152 of The Beirut Banyan.

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We compare the structural differences between the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that oversaw the decommissioning of the IRA and all paramilitary weapons involved in 'The Troubles in Northern Ireland and the 1989 Taef Accord that gave exemption to Hezbollah's weapons while emphasizing the disarmament of all other civil-war era militia groups in Lebanon.

We also discuss lexicon when it comes to describing weapons beyond state authority in Northern Ireland and Lebanon, and whether other examples of sub-state groups beyond these two countries show a way forward in any attempt at reestablishing Lebanese state sovereignty over border control, security measures and foreign policy matters.

Drew is a 'pracademic' - explained in this episode - and is a research fellow at Queens University. He has done extensive work on ethnic conflict, management, refugees & violent extremism.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

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Part 2 of "On the Move" with Elia Haber focuses on freedom of expression, filing a lawsuit, disenfranchised groups navigating local law, and what's at stake with journalists in Lebanon demanding they do their job without intimidation.

Each episode of "On the Move" tackles a different subject impacting Lebanon that also plays a role in her life abroad.

Elia is a recent Master's degree graduate in science journalism from Concordia University. She is the founder of Café Scientifique - Beirut and previously co-hosted this podcast for her "Voices from the Square' series, covering the initial months of the October 2019 uprising in Lebanon.

Follow Elia on her Twitter handle: @EliaHaber

and on Instagram: @elia.haber

Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:

https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut

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Watch these episodes via our YouTube channel:

www.youtube.com/c/thebeirutbanyan

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@thebeirutbanyan

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

We're with Asser Khattab for Episode 150 of The Beirut Banyan.

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https://youtu.be/8Aq47slh38M

We discuss his reporting from Beirut and how his own relationship to Lebanon changed as the uprising took hold.

We also talk about identity, and why the protests that followed 17 October 2019 made him feel - for the first time - at home.

Asser is a freelance journalist currently living in Paris. He is a former Washington Post reporter and Financial Times Middle East news assistant.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.

A new branch for The Beirut Banyan.

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https://youtu.be/KelJ8ammFbc

Elia Haber returns for a new series called "On the Move", exploring her journey from Beirut while reflecting on all that's happening in Lebanon.

Each episode of "On the Move" tackles a different subject impacting Lebanon that also plays a role in her life abroad.

Elia is a recent Master's degree graduate in science journalism from Concordia University. She is the founder of Café Scientifique - Beirut and previously co-hosted this podcast for her "Voices from the Square' series, covering the initial months of the October 2019 uprising in Lebanon.

Follow Elia on her Twitter handle: @EliaHaber

Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:

https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut

Or donating through our Patreon page:

https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan

Watch these episodes via our YouTube channel:

www.youtube.com/c/thebeirutbanyan

Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter:

@thebeirutbanyan

And check out our website:

www.beirutbanyan.com

Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.