Podcasts about beqaa valley

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, are back home in Israel after 491 days of captivity. Sharabi was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri when Hamas terrorists rampaged through southern Israel on October 7, 2023. His wife and daughters were murdered in their home’s safe room and he and his brother Yossi were taken captive. Brother Yossi has since been confirmed dead and Hamas is holding his body. Or Levy, 34, was kidnapped from the Supernova rave near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7. His wife Eynav was killed, and their now three-year-old son Almog has been staying with his grandparents since. Ohad Ben Ami, was kidnapped from Be’eri. His wife Raz Ben Ami was also abducted, and released as part of a week-long ceasefire in November 2023. We learn about initial health assessments and hear about the ceremony this morning, in which Hamas forced the men to speak onstage in Dir El Balak and thank the terror organization for their "good treatment." We discuss how the IDF is still operating in parts of the Gaza Strip and what is meant to happen in the next two weeks of phase 1 of the already mediated deal, even as phase 2 is still in process. Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Friday to reprimand the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, after he reportedly warned during a military assessment meeting about potential security risks relating to US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over the Gaza Strip and displace its population. Fabian weighs in on this incident and what it may signify. We discusses what is happening on the ground in the West Bank as the IDF continues its almost three-week ongoing intensive counter-terrorism operation there. The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday night, targeting weapons storage sites in the Nabatieh area and the Beqaa Valley. Fabian updates us on the extended truce in Lebanon and expected next steps ahead of the February 18 deadline.Please see today's ongoing live blog for more updates. Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. For further reading: Gaunt and frail, hostages Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami freed after 16 months Poll: 70% of Israelis support second phase of hostage-ceasefire deal Katz reprimands IDF intel chief for warning discourse on Trump’s Gaza plan could prompt violence IDF fighter jets hit Hezbollah weapons depots that Israel says violated ceasefire IMAGE: Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is paraded by Hamas gunmen before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel bombards Lebanon, breaching truce deal "Israeli warplanes carried out new violations of a ceasefire agreement with air strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon. Fighter jets targeted an eastern mountain range near the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. Two more air strikes hit Nabatiyeh district, striking the valley between Bfaroueh and Aazze. Israeli jets also flew over Beirut and its suburbs, further escalating tensions." Trump's Gaza plan mirrors his son-in-law's waterfront property idea "US President Donald Trump's proposal to take over Gaza and displace Palestinians echoes past comments by his son-in-law Jared Kushner on Gaza's ""waterfront property."" Last year, Kushner suggested Israel should remove Palestinians via the Rafah crossing or Negev Desert while it ""cleans up"" the area. He claimed the enclave's coastline could be valuable with the ""right diplomacy.""" Trump sanctions ICC over arrest warrant against ally Netanyahu "US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations into the US and Israel. The order accused the ICC of ""abusing its power"" after it issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It includes asset freezes and travel bans on ICC officials and others involved in the court's probes." ‘It is time for peace' in Democratic Republic of Congo: UN chief "UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, describing the situation as ""deeply concerning."" Speaking in New York, he urged global unity ahead of a summit in Tanzania with East African and South African leaders. The meeting will focus on M23 rebel attacks and ongoing clashes with the Congolese military." Massive asteroid has 1 in 43 chance of colliding with Earth "NASA has raised the odds of asteroid 2024 YR hitting Earth in 2032 to 2.3%, up from 1.3% estimated by the European Space Agency last week. The football field-sized asteroid could release energy equivalent to eight megatons of TNT if it enters Earth's atmosphere. While smaller than the dinosaur-killing asteroid, it would still cause significant destruction."

Professor Katharina Luttenberger, psychotherapist and climbing coach, is back to talk to us about how bouldering psychosocial support  sessions are improving the wellbeing of refugee youth.  In 2022 Katharina collaborated with the incredible organisation Climb Aid, to research how their YouClimb program is impacting youth in the Beqaa Valley region of Lebanon. She speaks to us about her experience, and the encouraging results of their research.  We also chat to Katharina about how she is able to get outside to climb with her family, and the exciting research projects she will be taking on next.  Huge thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode and series 5 of the podcast Urban Climb and Climbing Anchors   www.bouldering-psychotherapy.com ( research homepage) www.climbaid.org (organisation Katharina worked with in Lebanon) DONATE TO CLIMB AID   Papers A psychosocial bouldering intervention improves the well-being of young refugees and adolescents from the host community in Lebanon: results from a pragmatic controlled trial | Conflict and Health | Full Text (biomedcentral.com) Bouldering psychotherapy is more effective in the treatment of depression than physical exercise alone: results of a multicentre randomised controlled intervention study | BMC Psychiatry | Full Text (biomedcentral.com) Bouldering psychotherapy is not inferior to cognitive behavioural therapy in the group treatment of depression: A randomized controlled trial - Luttenberger - 2022 - British Journal of Clinical Psychology - Wiley Online Library Content Warning: infrequent strong language Disclaimer: Content, commentary, and opinions shared on the Mum's Gone Climbing podcast are for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for medical and/or health advice from a professional, and should not be substituted for care based on the facts/circumstances of your individual situation.

An Israeli military spokesperson has urged residents of Lebanon's Beqaa Valley to evacuate, as the death toll from Israeli air strikes continues to rise. Crime Stoppers is offering its largest reward ever for information related to the mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama. A Florida judge ruled that the suspect in the second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump will remain behind bars while his case unfolds. Cases of whooping cough in the US are five times higher than they were at this time last year. Plus, some social media outlets have defaulted to using users' information to train AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When covering the Syrian refugee crisis, Rachel Smalley translated overwhelming statistics of tragedy into stories of living, breathing people. Years later, Rachel still carries the grief of what she witnessed.

Residents of Lebanon's Beqaa Valley say pollution in the Litani River is responsible for a host of chronic health problems. While a causal link is hard to prove, cleanup efforts are precarious amid the country's economic crisis and shifting blame between refugees and government inaction.

Residents of Lebanon's Beqaa Valley say pollution in the Litani River is responsible for a host of chronic health problems. While a causal link is hard to prove, cleanup efforts are precarious amid the country's economic crisis and shifting blame between refugees and government inaction.

In April 2021, Pastor Ryan spent ten days in Lebanon. We discuss some of his amazing experiences there and the surprising insights he gained about the Lebanese people and their true relationship with Israel... we discuss the recent Israel-Gaza conflict and Lebanon's involvement... and we take a tour of the very dangerous--and very off-limits--Beqaa Valley.

On this first episode of Syria's Lost Generation, we hear from Nisrene, Ayoub. and Rouba, high school students in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley.

La guerra in Siria si protrae dal 2011 e ha messo in ginocchio la popolazione. Di fronte a questa situazione i bambini siriani pagano il prezzo più alto e subiscono sulla propria pelle le devastanti conseguenze del conflitto. Amal ha solo 10 anni quando deve abbandonare Homs, la città sotto assedio dove era nata e cresciuta fino a quel momento. Da allora non è mai tornata nella sua casa e ancora oggi vive in un campo rifugiati della Beqaa Valley, in Libano.Testi: Simona Angioni Casting e pre-produzione: Silvia Stortini Produzione: Valerio Maggio Musiche: Luca Micheli Voci narranti: Maria Concetta Mattei e Giorgio Zanchini Grafiche: Carlotta Inferrera Si ringrazia Jonathan Zenti per la consulenza.

For thirty years, the Lebanese government tried to crack down on marijuana production. But in May of this year, in a bid to save the ailing economy, the Lebanese parliament legalised marijuana for medical use. However, local villagers have greeted the move with suspicion. Our team reports from the Beqaa Valley in north-eastern Lebanon, where the marijuana harvest season has begun.

This special series of Sarah Brown’s Better Angels podcast follows Tom Fletcher, diplomat and global education campaigner, as he travels from the Beqaa Valley to Silicon Valley to find out how we can learn the right things in the right way to thrive in the Digital Age. Tom asks everyone - from Prime Ministers to tech CEOs to movie stars and a classroom of 12-year olds - about the key lessons that made them who they are, what future generations need to take humanity forward, and how to unleash this opportunity? Episode one of the series explores the overarching question: What should future generations learn in order to thrive in the Digital Age? Speaking with President of Theirworld Sarah Brown, political economist and Principal of Hertford College, University of Oxford Will Hutton, former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Rev. Prof. Fadi Daou, entrepreneur and journalist Emma Sinclair and Chief Executive of the British Library Roly Keating, Tom explores  what is at the core of a good education with these entrepreneurs, politicians and thinkers.

Andreas explains the difficulties that Syrian men face finding decent work in the Beqaa Valley, and why it's important to support livelihood skills for refugees.

The Beqaa Valley, also known as the Bekaa Valley and, occasionally, The Phoenician Mother Lovin' Pimp Zone, just so happens to be the best spot for wine in all of the Middle East.  As long as you don't mind military struggles, religious infighting, and the occasional bunker buster or tank near your wine tasting room, then you should be ready to go.  Listen to this podcast with some mezze and it'll be less falawful. Or just listen to it regardless. But. . .really listen. Not everyone makes wine in the safely golden hills of Napa. Some toil amidst the conflict.  And so we toil to bring you their stories. So pop your Merwah and let's get to the learning. HEEYAHHH!  

Our first episode follows the life of Khansaa, a young woman from Homs currently living in the Beqaa Valley.

With Iran accelerating its uranium enrichment programme, having commissioned 300 new centrifuges in recent months, and with Hezbollah, this week, conducting 10,000 strong, 3 day, maneuvers in the Beqaa Valley, in preparation for war with Israel (a war that could see Hezbollah unleash its arsenal of several tens of thousand rockets, including several thousand capable of reaching Tel-aviv, of which some can carry a 600kg warhead), and with the Muslim brotherhood appearing to consolidate its power in Cairo, whilst at the same time the nations of the world use their weight to prevent Israel doing anything to defend itself, it is difficult to imagine how Israel could ever reach a condition where they are lulled into such a false sense of security, that they are willing to lay down their arms and give up their defenses.