The Beirut Banyan Ronnie Chatah

0:00 Intro
2:22 The last three years
16:33 Tourism & narrative
24:27 Lebanon's role
32:56 Consequential to stability
37:24 Expression
42:31 Branding
48:00 Cosmopolitanism
56:39 Q&A
1:25:38 History of wine in the region

We're with Michael Karam for Episode 363 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.

Click for video version: https://youtu.be/gcNOVWJ830k

We reflect on the past three years of political instability, economic collapse and rampant impunity, and the general viability of Lebanon's wine industry moving forward.

Our conversation includes a reflection of Michael's co-created 'Wine and War' film available on Amazon Prime (for free), a general decline of Levantine cosmopolitanism in the region and the role free expression plays in both journalism and cultural identity.

The episode wraps up with a brief history of wine in the region during the audience Q&A.

Michael Karam is a journalist and wine writer.

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GENXZ is a miniseries hosted by Sarah Al Asmar that tackles Lebanese political, economic and social issues from a youth perspective.

For her first episode, Sarah is joined by William Noun, political activist and younger brother of Joe Noun.

Click to watch video-version: https://youtu.be/nE6ja6THLUE

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A new miniseries hosted by Sarah Al Asmar, covering all things youth-related in Lebanon.

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/tOeUz6M2Mfc

For this introduction Sarah sits with me and outlines what she hopes to achieve with her new role as a host on The Beirut Banyan, and the topics she intends to focus in on.

Stay tuned for weekly episodes beginning this June!

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0:00 Intro
1:51 One year after the election
10:57 Research & political psychology
37:28 Defining sectarianism
1:01:11 National identity
1:23:23 Q&A

We're with Ramzi Abou-Ismail for Episode 362 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/qIiLdcpx9XI

We reflect on a year following parliamentary elections best defined by paralysis and Ramzi's political psychology research focusing on behavior, attitude and collective violence that pervades modern Lebanese history.

Our conversation includes an in-depth examination of what sectarianism really means along with the wider case for a national identity that transcends sects and communities.

Ramzi Abou-Ismail is a political psychologist.

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0:00 Intro
0:51 Finding the castle
14:29 Refugee influx
28:41 David Saad
47:57 Sensitivity
54:25 Q&A
1:08:05 Relics that survived

We're with Mohamad El Chamaa for Episode 361 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/Ebjl3XrlyKk

We discuss three articles of his long-form articles, including a piece on a forgotten crusader castle, European Jewish refugees arriving to Beirut in the 1930s and a sports history story dating back to the 1970s about a Lebanese Jewish Olympian David Saad.

Our conversation includes a Q&A section that reflects on relics from the civil war era, downtown Beirut's devolution, destruction and reconstruction in retrospect and an audience debate on lessons learned from our history vs capabilities that can shape our destiny.

Mohamad El Chamaa is a journalist and urban planner.

Special thanks to Samer Beyhum for his audio-technical support.

What’s to become of Beirut’s forgotten castle?
https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1290303/whats-to-become-of-beiruts-forgotten-castle.html

How Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis found shelter in Beirut
https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1302727/how-jewish-refugees-fleeing-the-nazis-found-shelter-in-beirut.html

I was as Lebanese as Anyone: The Story of David Saad, Lebanon’s Last Jewish Olympian
https://books.google.com.lb/books?id=0jVlEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT49&dq=david+saad+(b.+1954)&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiryaflorf3AhWH_7sIHYb2CdcQ6AF6BAgKEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false

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0:00 Intro
2:22 Two different opinions
6:11 Recent trip
13:02 Left to the margins
20:23 2006-2008
26:08 Back to the process
31:51 No IMF deal & no port blast investigation
37:25 Baabda
48:08 A third candidate
52:25 Municipal elections
59:17 Q&A
1:33:29 "Largest militia in the world"

We're with Najat Aoun Saliba for Episode 360 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.

Click to watch :https://youtu.be/JEbMyUvm6lU

We discuss the necessity for international action and protection, recent trips to Geneva and New York, the likelihood for no IMF deal / port blast investigation and a clear stand regarding Baabda.

Our conversation includes circumventing political paralysis, security and state capture and a personal journey that began in civil society and entered politics over the past year.

Najat also reflects on her break from Taqaddom and a marked reassessment over how much leverage local agency offers while Hezbollah's security remains central to our politics.

Najat Aoun Saliba is a member of parliament.

Special thanks to Samer Beyhum for his audio-technical support.

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