Podcasts about Lebanese

Karim Haidar talked about the future of Lebanese food in Europe through education and restaurant work. Haidar discusses traditional Lebanese food, devoid of fusion, and how he had developed the Academy of Arab Cuisine in Paris.Renowned chef Karim Haidar has founded the Academy of Arab Cuisine in Paris, a platform to promote Arab cuisine across the world. By offering a space for these cuisines on the international scene, the academy will contribute to their development and will become a long-term repository for culinary knowledge.Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Matbakh:Matbakh is a conversation series that focuses on food and drink of the Arab world. The series will be held with food practitioners who study how food and the kitchen have evolved over time in the Arab world. The guests will be discussing the history of food and what its future might be, in addition to a specific recipe or ingredient that reveals interesting and unique information about the history of the Arab world. Guests will be chefs, food critics, food writers, historians, and academics. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new general to oversee his war in Ukraine, the fourth since the war began. His desire to bring the war to a successful conclusion remains elusive. Law enforcement interventions in Germany and Britain this week have many concerned that Iran is ramping up its terrorist activity against Western nations. The “Twitter Files” exposés keep coming, revealing more and more about how government agencies invented lies to smear Donald Trump and exercised illegal power over the supposedly private social media giant. We also talk about Israel's government outlawing the flying of Palestinian flags in public, China trying to win friends in Western nations, Germans blaming climate change on capitalism, Lebanese protesting government inaction, and Gen. Michael Flynn having his Twitter account reinstated, which could have significant political implications for America. Links [00:36] Putin's Latest New General (9 minutes) “Bible Prophecy Comes Alive in Ukraine” [09:46] Iran Provokes Europe (10 minutes) “German Police Arrest Two Suspected Iranian Terrorists” “Suspected Iranian WMD Plot Investigated in Britain” TRENDS: “Why the Trumpet Watches Iran and Europe Heading for a Clash of Civilizations” [19:44] More “Twitter Files” (8 minutes) “‘Twitter Files': How the FBI Hacked Twitter” “Nunes Memo Exposes Unseen Threat to America” [28:02] Israel Bans Palestinian Flags (8 minutes) Jerusalem in Prophecy [35:56] China Tries Befriending the West (7 minutes) “Asia Still Stands With Putin” [43:22] Flynn Reinstated to Twitter (4 minutes) “Gen. Michael Flynn Restored to Twitter on January 6 Anniversary” “Silencing a Critic,” Chapter 5 in America Under Attack [47:15] Germans Against Capitalism (3 minutes) “Germans Blame the Climate Apocalypse on America” “The Deadly Climate Change Deception” [50:33] Lebanon Protests (5 minutes) “Why We Told You to Watch Lebanon” “The Beirut Blast: Catalyst for Biblical Prophecy” “Civil War Is Simmering in Lebanon”

On today's episode I am joined by Pastor Marwan Aboul-Zelof, the lead pastor at City Bible Church in Beirut, Lebanon. Marwan holds passports to both the US and Lebanon, but he chooses to live in the Middle East with his wife and two young sons, to share the hope of the gospel in a difficult place, which many choose to flee.Marwan and I discuss what life in Beirut is like amidst government corruption, a failing currency, a population with 80% of people living below the poverty line, and shortages of food, medicine, and electricity. No doubt you recall the explosion of the grain silos in the Port of Beirut in 2022 and the more recent attempts by Lebanese citizens to forcibly remove their money from the country's failing banks at gun point. While Marwan is honest about the complicated living conditions there, he communicates tremendous hope, firmly rooted in the goodness and faithfulness of our God. He says, “We wouldn't be here if it weren't for the hope of Jesus.” Don't miss the encouragement in this episode. Take time to learn what life is like for Lebanese citizens, and take time to be reminded of hope that never fails and security that is always sure. There is so much we can learn from our faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Beirut. Keep in touch with Marwan Aboul-Zelof and City Bible Church in Beirut at https://www.cbcbeirut.com.

Sydney has long been Australia's “Sin City”, a pot of gold for crooks with the right connections and friends in the police. But over the past two years an altogether more deadly war has broken out for control of the city's streets, pitting two Lebanese families and so-called “Postcode Gangs” in a feud that has shocked the nation. And at the top of it all is a fearsome biker-in-exile who has risen beyond even the Italian mob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In memory of the great Carmen Callil, we are replaying the first of her two appearances on Backlisted. Joining Andy and John in this episode is Carmen Callil, the legendary publisher and writer, who is best know for founding the Virago Press in 1972. Once described by the Guardian as ‘part-Lebanese, part-Irish and wholly Australian', Carmen settled in London in 1964 advertising herself in The Times as ‘Australian, B.A. wants job in book publishing'. After changing a generation's taste through her publishing at Virago, and in particular the Virago Modern Classics, which continues to bring back into print hundreds of neglected women writers, Carmen went on to run Chatto & Windus and became a global Editor-at-Large for Random House. In 2006 she published Bad Faith: A History of Family & Fatherland, which Hilary Spurling called ‘a work of phenomenally thorough, generous and humane scholarship'. Appointed DBE in 2017, she was also awarded the Benson Medal in the same year, awarded to mark ‘meritorious works in poetry, fiction, history and belles-lettres'. The book under discussion is one of her favourite novels, The Tortoise & the Hare by Elizabeth Jenkins, first published by Gollancz in 1954 and triumphantly reissued by Virago Modern Classics in 1983. Also in this episode we explore the new audio version of one our favourite writer's best novels - The Unfortunates by B.S. Johnson, famously published in a box containing 27 randomly ordered sections in 1969. And last but very much not least: this episode also features our very first canine guest - Effie, Carmen's extremely well-behaved border terrier. Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length) 8'10 - The Unfortunates by B.S.Johnson 21'16 - The Tortoise and the Hare by Elizabeth Jenkins * To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops. * For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit www.backlisted.fm *If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join host Amanda Borschel-Dan in today's episode. A report by the Beirut Observer on Saturday stated that Lebanese security officials are urging Hezbollah to prevent a Lebanon-based Hamas cell from carrying out an attack against Israel. Fabian explains why. On Wednesday, new Justice Minister Yair Levin finally officially unveiled the government's plans for judicial reforms. We hear what are the four reforms and how the country is reacting. On Thursday, the High Court held a six-hour hearing for a petition against Shas head Aryeh Deri's appointment as interior and health minister. What were the main arguments? On Saturday, three Fatah officials came to visit the recently freed security prisoner Karim Younis in the northern Israel town of ‘Ara. Who is Younis and how did new Defense Minister Yoav Galant respond to this entourage? Discussed articles include: Report: Lebanon urging Hezbollah to prevent local Hamas cell from attacking Israel Justice minister unveils plan to shackle the High Court, overhaul Israel's judiciary Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against new government, judicial overhaul plans Court to Deri: ‘You can't quit Knesset in plea bargain, then get appointed minister' Gallant revokes entry permits of 3 PA officials who visited freed terror convict Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens to Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri during a meeting with his nationalist allies and his Likud party members, at the Knesset, Israeli Parliament, in Jerusalem, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julia Fisher talks to Joseph Haddad - an Israeli Arab pastor living in Haifa in northern Israel. Joseph's parents were Lebanese and came to live in Israel which is where Joseph was born. But he has never forgotten his Lebanese heritage, so when in the year 2000 vast numbers of Lebanese refugees poured over the border into northern Israel, Joseph and his wife Ibtissam were there to help them. A church started and ever since that time, Joseph and Ibtissam have travelled the long journey from Haifa to Nahariya several times a week … I asked him to describe an average week. Our aim is to build bridges... To build bridges of understanding and support, in a spirit of reconciliation, between believers (both Jewish and Arab) in the Holy Land (Israel and the Palestinian Areas) and Christians worldwide. olivetreefund.org

Julia Fisher talks to Joseph Haddad - Since the year 2000, Joseph and his wife Ibtissam have worked tirelessly to help and support several Lebanese families who fled from their war town country of Lebanon into northern Israel to seek shelter and safety. Despite working amongst often desperately poor and needy people, I asked Joseph what his hopes were for the future. Our aim is to build bridges... To build bridges of understanding and support, in a spirit of reconciliation, between believers (both Jewish and Arab) in the Holy Land (Israel and the Palestinian Areas) and Christians worldwide. olivetreefund.org olivetreefund.org/category/books/

A Lebanese military court has pressed charges against seven people allegedly involved in the attack on Irish peacekeepers in South Lebanon which killed Private Seán Rooney and seriously injured Trooper Shane Kearney. Joining Ciara from Lebanon was journalist Hannah McCarthy

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2erodcj9 Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com "Seven accused" of the attack in which Sean Rooney was killed. "Seachtar cúisithe" faoin ionsaí inar maraíodh Seán Rooney. It is reported that the authorities in Lebanon have charged seven people with being involved in the attack in that country last month which killed Irish soldier Seán Rooney. Tuairiscítear go bhfuil seachtar cúisithe ag na húdaráis sa Liobáin faoi pháirt a bheith acu san ionsaí sa tír sin an mhí seo caite ar maraíodh saighdiúir Éireannach Seán Rooney dá bharr. Private Soldier Rooney, who was 23 years old, was killed when the armored vehicle he was driving was fired upon near the village of Al-Aqbiya in southern Lebanon on 14 December. Maraíodh an Saighdiúir Singil Rooney, a bhí 23 bliain d'aois, nuair a rinneadh ionsaí lámhaigh ar an bhfeithicil armúrtha a bhí sé a thiomáint gar do shráidbhaile Al-Aqbiya i ndeisceart na Liobáine ar an 14 Nollaig. The village is in an area under the control of the armed party Hezbollah. Tá an sráidbhaile i gceantar atá faoi smacht an pháirtí armtha Hezbollah. Three other soldiers were injured and one of them - Private Shane Kearney - remains seriously ill. Gortaíodh triúr saighdiúirí eile agus tá duine acu - an Saighdiúir Singil Shane Kearney - fós go dona tinn. The soldiers were on peacekeeping duty with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and were on their way to the capital Beirut when they were attacked. Bhí na saighdiúirí ar dualgas síochána le Fórsa Eatramhach na Náisiún Aontaithe sa Liobáin agus bhí siad ar a mbealach go dtí an phríomhchathair Béiriút nuair a hionsaíodh iad. Of the seven accused, only one is understood to be in custody after Hezbollah handed him over to the Lebanese Army last month. As an seachtar atá cúisithe, tuigtear nach bhfuil ach duine amháin acu faoi choinneáil tar éis do Hezbollah é a thabhairt ar láimh d'Arm na Liobáine an mhí seo caite. It is reported that that person is accused of throwing a machine gun at the soldiers. Tuairiscítear go bhfuil an té sin cúisithe sna saighdiúirí a chaitheamh le meaisínghunna. The other six - who were called "fugitives" - are accused of "making threats with an illegal weapon, destroying an armored vehicle belonging to the United Nations and intimidating the people in the vehicle". Tá an seisear eile - ar tugadh "éalaithigh" orthu - tá siadsan cúisithe "i mbagairtí a dhéanamh le harm mídhleathach, i bhfeithicil armúrtha leis na Náisiúin Aontaithe a scrios agus sna daoine a bhí san fheithicil a imeaglú". Hezbollah is said to be ashamed of the attack and is cooperating with the investigation by the Lebanese intelligence services. Deirtear go bhfuil náire ar Hezbollah faoin ionsaí agus bhfuil siad ag comhoibriú leis an bhfiosrúchán atá ar bun ag seirbhísí faisnéise na Liobáine. Sean Rooney was from Newtown, Co Donegal. B'as an mBaile Nua, Co Dhún na nGall, Seán Rooney. He was an Irish Cadet from 2019 and belonged to the 27th Infantry Battalion based in Dún MacAugáin in Dúndalgan, Co Louth. Bhí sé ina Óglach Éireann ó 2019 agus bhain sé leis an 27ú Cathlán Coisithe atá bunaithe i nDún Mhic Aogáin i nDún Dealgan, Co Lú.

A Lebanese military court has pressed charges against seven people allegedly involved in the attack on Irish peacekeepers in South Lebanon which killed Private Seán Rooney and seriously injured Trooper Shane Kearney. Joining Ciara from Lebanon was journalist Hannah McCarthy

Join Samwise for a tender and potent telling of their relationship to the elder tree and the elder's connections to death and rebirth. The elder tree is strongly connected to the winter deity Holda / Holle in some germanic lineages. Winter, the epiphany, January 6th, divination, grief, loss and cycles of regeneration are big themes throughout this episode. Content warning: this episode talks in depth about losing friends to murder, although no graphic details are shared. Much love and gratitude to the friends and family who also carry this grief and the gift of knowing Emilie and Dusty. Here's the video of Emilie singing "Trust". Thank you to Paul Stoutenburgh and Minea Herwitz for producing this beautiful video. Here's the book on Holda that Sam mentions in the episode. Turns out it's out of print, so let me know if you're curious about it! Art credit in Episode Cover Art: Alphonse Mucha, "Winter" 1896 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb at the End of the World is created by Samwise Raridon, community herbalist, teacher and organizer of germanic, celtic and Lebanese lineages living as a guest in unceded Shawnee, Osage, Ofo and Mesopelea (otherwise known as Adena and Hopewell) land, colonially known as Athens, Ohio. This podcast will always be offered freely. If you're inspired by this work and want to support others in accessing healing and learning, please consider joining us as a patron on Patreon. If you are inspired by this work please leave us a five star review wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can find out about these resources! Have you seen this awesome video of our clinical work? Big big thanks to Em Harger for producing this magical short film. IG: @selfhealherbs FB: https://www.facebook.com/self.heal.herbal.clinic Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samwiseraridoncommunityherbalist?fan_landing=true Sam's Website: https://www.selfhealherbs.com/

As regional conflicts blaze, Lebanese and Israeli drug markets are feeling the heat: over the past two years, hashish prices have fallen 50 percent in Lebanon, while in Israel, prices are rising. 

This episode covers political participation and activism among youth, focusing on local perspectives from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Iraq. And also, an interview with Senior lecturer Hanna Leonardsson, whose book on local peacebuilding in Lebanon was recently published. This fall semester, GLD held its first policy roundtable in Arabic. The topic was youth engagement in the Middle East and North Africa. Luckily, for those who don't speak Arabic, Ghadeer Hussien summarised the most important takeaways from this roundtable. She spoke with Marwa Shalaby, Assistant Professor at the department of gender and women's studies and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. And Dina Shehata, senior researcher and editor-in-chief of Al Malaf Al Masry (the Egypt File) at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies. How is peace built at the local level? Hanna Leonardsson, Senior lecturer at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, asks that question in her new book: Navigating the Local, Politics of Peacebuilding in Lebanese Municipalities. Ellen Lust met with Hanna to talk about this book of hers.

When it's al pastor time and you don't have a shawarma spit, it's time to break out the reliable pellet grill. Now if the words “al pastor” are new to you, then all I have to say is that I'm sorry you've missed out for so long. But we are about to change your life. Al pastor is marinated pork cooked to perfection on a shawarma spit or vertical rotisserie. In Harvesting Nature fashion, this Mexican Lebanese fusion dish got reinvented with some boar meat and some smoke. Read the written version of this recipe as prepared by Daniel Kenworthy.  Rate this Podcast  Listen to our other podcasts here Buy our Small Batch Wild Food Spice Blends  About Adam Berkelmans: Adam Berkelmans, also known as The Intrepid Eater, is a passionate ambassador for real food and a proponent of nose-to-tail eating. He spends his time between Ottawa and a cozy lake house north of Kingston, Ontario. When not cooking, he can be found hunting, fishing, foraging, gardening, reading, traveling, and discovering new ways to find and eat food. Follow Adam on Instagram Visit the Intrepid Eater website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About the guest: Diana Moukalled is a Lebanese journalist, feminist, and documentary producer/director with almost 30 years of experience in the media industry and writing and producing stories in the Middle East. As one of the leading female war correspondents in the Arab world, her war coverages included Lebanon, Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), and Yemen (2015). Diana is also a co-founder and Managing Editor of Daraj. She is considered a prominent voice for the defense of human and women’s rights, with her extensive experience in both traditional and digital media, and is also a columnist, and a media and gender trainer. Social Media Handles: Twitter: @dianamoukalled Instagram: @diana_moukalled

George dreamed of coming to the U.S. to further his education as a young man, but Lebanese politics got in the way of a student visa. When he was married with children, a family health crisis brought him to the U.S. for 5 months in 2018. The catastrophic explosion in Beirut in the summer of 2021 caused him to leave his life in Lebanon behind and resettle his family permanently in Boston. They arrived in at the height of the pandemic. Their first apartment was one-quarter the size of their Beirut house. Starting with no furnishings save a mattress on the floor, George slowly made a new home and a new life for himself and his family. 

Nicholas Blanford, Beirut-based consultant with US think tank Atlantic Council, on the latest reports on the investigation into the fatal shooting of Private Seán Rooney in Lebanon.

The O'Leary Review Podcast Guest: Barbara Williams December 22, 2022   BrianDOLeary.com (for all my links) BrianDOLeary.substack.com (best place for the show notes for each episode)   Barbara Williams is an anarchist (the capitalist loving kind), a 2-year carnivore, and grew up in California. She recently escaped the Golden State and currently resides in Las Vegas. She is a coach—specifically for entrepreneurs and especially those looking to make an impact by helping others. Barbara guides her clients from articulating their dreams to making plans with actionable steps. In addition to running business- and fitness-themed group calls for TomSchoolofLife.com, Barbara also co-founded TheCIRSGroup.com for people struggling with mold illness where she works with clients one-on-one.     Tom Woods 100 One of the goals of this program is to get at least 100 people within the Tom Woods orbit on the podcast. “Tom's orbit” is loosely defined, but we have less than 90 to go now! WhoIsInTheTomWoodsWorld.com — A page with all the #TomWoods100 conversations. #TomWoods100   Barbara was a guest on The Tom Woods Show, Episode 2230 https://youtu.be/3pfSZVOMIE4   Tom Woods School of Life   Podcasts mentioned: The O'Leary Review Ep 2 – Jeremy Evans Ep 13 – James Newcomb Ep 14 – Adam Haman     Financial Coaching Barbara is a certified financial coach through Ramsey Solutions. Go to ActLikeBarbara.com for more information.     Carnivore diet We spoke about Barbara's journey with the carnivore diet, and I brought up some of the foods that bother me—some spicy things, for instance. Yet, I really like spicy food—more of the Mexican and Middle Eastern spices rather than southeast Asian or “American Toughguy” (see: Buffalo Wings). Some of the Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese stuff immediately registers as fire without any of the taste. No can-do. Buffalo wings—at least the sauce—are an absolute non-starter for me. Pure pain, no enjoyment. Ironic, then, after I get off the call with Barbara and I fancy a Lebanese-style meal. I bought some kebabs the other day at Costco where all I have to do is reheat them. We have some hummus in the fridge and some sliced pepperoncini for a little garnish, bite, texture, or what have you. I ate 3 kebabs, a small helping of hummus, and a few of the sliced pepperoncini. As the night progressed, my stomach started talking back to me, but I paid it little mind and eventually retired for the night. Come about 1:30 in the morning, not only my tummy, but my throat started screaming at me and I had to get up to get an antacid tablet. Spent a few hours milling around, reading, etc. before I could get back to sleep. Felt back to normal the next morning. Point is: know your limits. I know most of my limits, yet oftentimes don't respect them. I need to eliminate things—many spicy things, in particular—from my life because of severe reactions that make me miserable for much too long. Try something new if you're getting zero traction. Carnivore, like Barbara mentioned, is not for everyone. However, a steak burrito at the restaurant Chipotle can be a cure for your vegan- or vegetarianism. No guarantees on that either.   Similar diet mentioned: The Lion Diet This will lead you to more information about Jordan Peterson and his daughter Mikhaila.   For Dr. Peterson, Mikhaila and his followers, Barbara recommends you listen to this episode, which is Episode 15 of The O'Leary Review Podcast. I am including a standing invitation to come on and talk about the Lion Diet in a future episode. Let's do this!   Book and doctor mentioned: Judy Cho, The Carnivore Cure   The CIRS Group Barbara is a co-founder of The CIRS Group What is CIRS? CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is often the cause of many so-called “uncurable” illnesses Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia POTS Pandas SIBO Several other autoimmune conditions. Approximately 25% of the population is genetically predisposed to CIRS because of the inability to clear biotoxins from one's own body. The term “biotoxins” is broad, but more often than not, the biotoxins we're talking about come from exposure to mold due to water-damaged buildings. The immune system response never “hands off” to the adaptive immune system. What this means is that one's body damages itself with inflammation rather than attacking the toxins causing the problem in the first place. Symptoms range from muscle cramps, frequent urination, joint pain and brain fog, to vertigo, blurry vision, histamine reactions, GI issues and night sweats.     Other CIRS resources mentioned: Surviving Mold w/ Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker     Breaking News mentioned (burying the lede, of course): Barbara will be starting a podcast with the CIRS Group starting in the New Year. The Tom Woods School of Life has an official podcast in the making. Stay tuned for more news…     Barbara's Links ActLikeBarbara.com The CIRS Group ACTLIKEBARBARA (LinkTree) Instagram Twitter     O'Leary Beef Southside Market & Barbecue from O'Leary Beef   Authentic TEXAS BBQ, FRESH from the PIT to your DOOR   Our favorite pit-smoked meats from Texas get shipped right to your door. We've done entire holiday meals with the meats sourced from Southside. I highly recommend this move, especially with Christmas upcoming. Although not strictly “carnivore,” our favorite snack is the Sausage Slammers. A slammer is a de-seeded (i.e. way less-spicy) jalapeño, stuffed with high-melt cheddar, covered with an oblong ball of Southside's ground pork sausage, which is, in-turn, covered with strips of bacon, then smoked until edible, packaged and sent on its merry way to ravenous customers across the nation. The jalapeño is somewhat of spicy on my scale, but I am a notable lightweight when it comes to discerning how spicy something is. To me, the pepper in the slammer is way more mild than the pepperoncini I had the other night…take that for what it is worth. As far as the Scoville scale goes, the stuffed pepper is much milder than a typical jalapeño—certainly a raw one—but still imparts that nice flavor. I love the Slammers so much that I made some videos for the world to see: The Opening The Cooking…and Eating The Short   What else? The Whole Smoked Brisket is phenomenal … and carnivore. The best beef sausage I've ever had is the Southside Market Original Beef Sausage. More or less carnivore…let's not nitpick unless we have to!   And if you're still in the market for (late, late—maybe the traditional 12 days of Christmas—late) Christmas gifts, take a look at Southside Market Gift Sets. You won't get the standard sausage stick-plus-cheddar stick (or wheel). You will get any number of delicious combos.   Do not forget your delightful barbecue sauce! In our family, BBQ sauce is not only cherished, but it is critiqued. Consider the Southside Market Sauces.   Might as well go ahead and use code TXBBQ15 for 15% off your order sitewide. Code is valid through the end of 2022.   O'Leary Beef ad Music by QubeSounds from Pixabay     Start Your Stack! If you think your ideas are worth talking about…and they are, believe me…join us over at Substack and start your own page. Write a newsletter or do a podcast or just hang out and post things occasionally when the mood strikes. https://substack.com/refer/briandoleary   Follow us on Twitter @BrianDOLeary . An archive of all our audio and video content starting from summer 2022 is at Odysee. Please join us over there. https://odysee.com/$/invite/@BrianDOLeary:f   Go to BrianDOLeary.com for more information.  

Producer Tony Thomas tells the story of how his father, entertainer Danny Thomas, pulled together Hollywood stars and Lebanese and Syrian immigrant communities to build a hospital in the deep South. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital thrives today, a testament to the organization's philosophy of treating children with catastrophic illnesses regardless of their ability to pay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Correspondent in Beirut Paul Cunningham speaks to Lebanese Forces Party Ex-Minister Richard Kiyoumijian.

Our Correspondent in Beirut Paul Cunningham speaks to Lebanese Forces Party Ex-Minister Richard Kiyoumijian.

The remains of Private Seán Rooney, who was killed in an ambush while serving on a United Nations (UN) mission in Lebanon on Wednesday night, have returned home to Ireland this morning. Three separate investigations are being conducted into the incident by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Lebanese authorities led by a military prosecutor, and the Irish Defence Forces. Sean was joined by Foreign Reporter based in Beirut, Hannah McCarthy…

https://youtu.be/QDn52vTDg-k …[W]e now have the first complete data set of all suicide terrorist attacks around the world from 1980 to 2009,…research on who becomes a suicide terrorist showed that virtually none could be diagnosed as mentally ill, while many were religious and, most striking, nearly all emerged from communities resisting foreign military occupation…. From 1980 to 2003, there were 345 completed suicide terrorist attacks by 524 suicide terrorists who actually killed themselves on a mission to kill others, half of whom are secular. The world leader was the Tamil Tigers (a secular, Hindu group) who carried out more attacks than Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) during this period. Further, at least a third of the suicide attacks in predominantly Muslim countries were carried out by secular terrorist groups, such as the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey. Instead of religion, what over 95% of all suicide terrorist attacks before 2004 had in common was a strategic goal: to compel a democratic state to withdraw combat forces that are threatening territory that the terrorists' prize. From Lebanon to Sri Lanka to the West Bank to Chechnya, the central goal of every suicide terrorist campaign has been to resist military occupation by a democracy…. It was the Hindu, avowedly antireligious Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, whose 157 suicide terrorists totaled more than Hamas and all other Palestinian suicide groups combined. Of the Palestinian suicide terrorists, more than a third were from secular groups, such as the Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Of the suicide terrorists associated with Hezbollah in Lebanon during the 1980s, only 21% were Islamic fundamentalists while 71% were communists and socialists; 8% were Christians. In Turkey, 100% of the PKK's suicide attackers were secular. Overall, Islamic fundamentalism cannot account for over half of the known affiliations of the 524 total suicide terrorists from 1980 to 2003—184 were from Islamic fundamentalist groups (35% comprising 73 Al Qaeda, 5 Lebanese, 5 Kashmiri Rebels, 69 Hamas, 34 Palestinian Islamic Jihad) and 236 from secular groups (45% comprising 157 Tamil Tigers, 42 Al-Aqsa, 22 Lebanese, 15 PKK), while 12 (21%) had unknown ideological affiliations…. Further, notice that there are no suicide attackers from Iran—one of the largest Islamic fundamentalist populations in the world, with a population greater than Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Syria combined. – Robert Pape and James K. Feldman, Cutting the Fuse

Sarah Bitar is an actor, writer, and teaching artist from Lebanon. Since graduating from the Stella Adler School of Acting, she has been living and creating in NYC. Sarah joined us to talk about her experiences in both the Lebanese and New York theater scenes, and the relative challenges of finding space, funding, community, and consistency in each.  Sarah mentions her recent/upcoming projects including: Stockade, a thriller film directed by Eric McGinty, in which Sarah plays a Lebanese painter in NYC–amidst her artist visa application process–who takes on a job delivering a mysterious parcel. Diss Oriental, a play co-written with…

https://westminster-institute.org/events/will-the-war-in-ukraine-be-a-turning-point-for-the-east-mediterranean/ Dr. Basem Shabb served in the Lebanese Parliament from 2005 to 2018. During his tenure, he served on several committees addressing important challenges such as defense, economic policy, and human rights. He was also a member of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund as well as the Congressional US-Lebanon Friendship Caucus. He was a parliamentary representative at the EU-Lebanese security committee on illicit firearms, small arms and light weapons, and served as Lebanon's representative at the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law. Additionally, Dr. Shabb was part of the Lebanese parliamentary delegation that visited Norway to gather more information about oil and gas exploration and legislation. He is a surgeon and a clinical associate professor of surgery at the Lebanese American University. He is a founding member of the Euro-Asian Bridge Society of Cardiac Surgeons and as well as that of the Lebanese Association for Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Bioethics.

Chances are you already know him, but Bob(by) Rahal is a true INDYCAR legend. Raised by a Lebanese family with a passion for racing, Bob transitioned from garage racer making do with what he could, to becoming a sportscar winner that found his way into IndyCar competition, where he'd achieve his biggest highlights: three IndyCar […]

Chances are you already know him, but Bob(by) Rahal is a true INDYCAR legend. Raised by a Lebanese family with a passion for racing, Bob transitioned from garage racer making do with what he could, to becoming a sportscar winner that found his way into IndyCar competition, where he'd achieve his biggest highlights: three IndyCar […]

Lebanon is experiencing of one of the world's worst-ever economic disasters. Its currency has lost 90 per cent of its value. 80 per cent of the population is now in poverty, and inflation is in triple figures. Some people are resorting to armed robbery of the banks who are denying them full access to their own savings. The political system is deadlocked too - with no President and only a caretaker government to try to pull the country back from the brink. And cholera – an entirely preventable disease - has returned for the first time in 30 years. So how did Lebanon fall so far, so fast? This week on The Inquiry we're asking: Why is Lebanon falling apart? Presented by Anna Foster Produced by Ravi Naik Researcher Christopher Blake Editor Tara McDermott Technical producer Craig Boardman Broadcast Coordinator Brenda Brown (a demonstrator waves the Lebanese flag in front of riot police during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon 2020. Credit: Reuters/Goran Tomasevic)

Marcus has a great conversation with Nelly Attar, a Lebanese national born in Saudi Arabia, who became the first Arab woman to summit K2, the world's second-highest mountain. As if that weren't enough, Nelly also successfully reached the top of Mount Everest and has scaled 14 other peaks across the world, completed 2 Ironman 70.3 races, ran 6 global marathons/ultramarathons, and has completed about 100 scuba dives in a span of four years. Nelly is also a psychologist, life-coach, and held dance-fitness classes for females in her studio - Move - Saudi Arabia's first dance studio, and one of the first studios of its kind across the Middle East. Even with such an impressive resume, Nelly states "I still don't know what I want to do in life. I'm still figuring it out." In this episode you will hear:  Sports changed my life, and I strive to change the lives of many through movement and sports. In Saudi Arabia, women can drive now. 5 to 7 years ago, everything was still segregated between males and females – even in weddings. Now everything is mixed. Not long ago, women couldn't even own a gym, and it was taboo for women to train on the streets. Saudi was listed as the least active country in the world. My mindset is: if it works out – amazing. If it doesn't – come back home. I'm grateful for the kingdom and the king for all the opportunities I have today. In climbing, there's a fitness component, altitude, and weather. If it's not a challenge, then why am I there? Why would I train so hard if I knew I could do it? While climbing K2, I got a panic attack on the blue ice just a few hundred meters away from the summit. It took five weeks to climb. If there's one thing I do consistently right is that I take risks. If you're curious about something, just do it. You don't stop training because you age, you age because you stop training. Just move. You'll be helping yourself. Support Nelly https://www.instagram.com/nellyattar/ http://nellyattar.com/ Support TNQ https://www.instagram.com/marcusluttrell/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewbrockenbush/ https://www.instagram.com/team_neverquit/

Join host Bob Marshall and local tattoo legend Dave FN Schultz! For another hilarious episode of Bobchat! Dave has been in the industry and a tattoo artist for over 15 years tattooing all kinds of people and things... but what does he love most? Tattooing his friends! All of Bobs tattoos are from Dave including a new one that you don't wanna miss hearing about! We talk Tattoos, Self Care, Parenting, Medieval Times, Shawarmas, Recording Music, Ric Flair, Track Suits, Dave's Clothing Line and a whole lot more! No numbing cream required Its Bobchat Episode #50 A Tattooed Dog From Texas And A Lebanese Cat! Its Bobchat Baby!!!   Please take some time to support Dave! Look below!   https://instagram.com/davefnschultz?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=  https://www.facebook.com/davefnschultz

Recording and producing as a woman in music is still pretty nonconformist, but in the context of the Middle East, it's a down-right act of resistance, as this week's guest Blu Fiefer explains.The Lebanese based artist has had to face many of the familiar challenges regarding accessing safe-spaces in which to record, being taken seriously as a female artist and forging a career in a competitive industry. But she's also had to do this in a time of conflict, revolution and collective trauma and in a society that has told her even just being a woman following her music definitely isn't OK. Despite this, Blu has become one of the only female Hip Hop producers and label owners in the Middle East today. This episode will inspire you to follow your heart, take bold steps and chase meaning rather than hollow success in your music.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS{0:00} Intro{03:40} Blu Fiefer's experience of moving from Lebanon to London to start her journey in music{16:21} How Blu's pursuit of a music career is an act of revolution in Lebanon{34:16} How feeling unsafe as a woman in music led Blu to set up her own label{52:39} The meaning behind her track “Shut Up” and a walkthrough of her creative process{1:03:19} Her favourite part of the recording and production process{01:08:50} Blu's forthcoming album{01:31:41} Episode SummaryListen to Blu Feifer on Spotify >>Follow Blu on Instagram >>Ready to level up your music making with the powerful art of field recording? Download my new FREE Essential Gear Checklist to Start Field Recording With Your Smartphone >> Subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening and don't miss an episode of Girls Twiddling Knobs ⚡️

TORAH FOR CHRISTIANSSEASON FIVEEPISODE SEVENKING SOLOMONHe was the wisest man of his age. He built the Temple. He hosted the Queen of Sheba. He was Solomon. And he was a disaster.I'm Rabbi Jordan Parr and on this episode of Torah for Christians, we'll take another look at King Solomon – the good and the bad. Let's get started.MUSICWelcome to Torah for Christians. I'm Rabbi Jordan Parr.Believe me, I don't like to burst your bubble when it comes to Biblical heroes. But as I have often said, our heroes were not perfect. While they reached for, and often achieved, greatness, heroes such as Jacob, Moses and David were beset with deep flaws. In other words, they were human beings, just like us. That's what makes them so special.King Solomon was such a flawed individual. He was the second son of Bathsheba, the infamous consort of King David. As we recall, after David impregnated Bathsheba and then sent her husband, Uriah the Hittite, on a suicide mission, the Prophet Nathan decreed that this son would die shortly after birth – but that the next son born to Bathsheba would inherit David's kingdom. This came to pass. But the second part of Nathan's prophecy is also important. Nathan further prophesied that David's sons would engage in a fratricidal civil war to decide who would inherit his throne. Even though David proclaimed Solomon as king shortly before his death, Solomon had to fight for the kingdom, even killing one of his brothers to achieve this. Solomon also expanded David's kingdom, extending Israel's territory to the Euphrates River, the modern-day border between Iraq and Syria. He was so powerful, he enticed King Hiram of Tyre, the modern Lebanese city of Sidon, to furnish him with the cedars needed to build the Temple. Interestingly, Hiram was the son of the previous  King of Tyre but his mother was of the northern Tribe of Naphtali, making a special connection with Solomon. In a way, they were kin.Solomon's greatest accomplishment, of course, was building the First Temple in Jerusalem. David was denied this privilege; God only allowed him to build his palace. David was a man of war; Solomon's very name means peace – and God determined that a man of peace would build the Temple in Jerusalem.Later, the rabbis ascribed three books of the Bible to King Solomon: Song of Songs, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes – as well as certain Psalms. These three books are part of a collection called Wisdom Literature, books that are more akin to Plato than to Genesis. Today, we doubt that he wrote these books but the mere fact that the rabbis attribute these books of wisdom to him attests to the high regard in which they held him for his wisdom. One famous story that we all know shows his wisdom. This story, of course, is the story of the disputed baby. Early in his reign, two prostitutes came to King Solomon to resolve a major dispute: each claimed that a certain infant boy was her child. Obviously, one of the women was lying, if not both. Solomon's job was to decide which woman was the mother.After listening to both women, Solomon, in what became known as a Solomonic decision, ordered the baby chopped in half. After all, in many disputes splitting the difference was a good way to solve a problem. But not when it comes to a baby. When Solomon proposed that he cut the baby in half, one of the prostitutes screamed out to give the child to the other prostitute. Solomon immediately ordered that the baby, the entire baby, be given to the woman who backed down. He said that since she was willing to give up the baby rather than see it killed, she must be the true mother. How brilliant!But as I said at the start of this episode, there is a dark side to King Solomon, one that had terrible consequences for the Jewish people, consequences that extend to the present day. We'll look at this after the break.I'm Rabbi Jordan Parr and this is Torah fo

Bar and Restaurant Edition of "On the DELO". WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE - The Pita Jungle. The Art of Eating Healthy ! In this Podcast we chat about Restaurant life, the struggles and the victories. Bassel talks a little bit about his personal life and his routines that keep him active and healthy. Pickle Ball being one of his favorite sports to partake in on a daily / weekly basis. Pita Jungle has over 21 locations, with Franchise locations included ! www.pitajungle.com @pitajungle on Instagram and Facebook. Go check them out if you for some reason have not already. Bassel Osmani was born in The Jura in France in 1965 from Lebanese parents. Three years after, the family moved back to Lebanon where he grew up on the edge of three continents. With cultures from Europe, Asia and Africa fusing, Lebanon provided for a diverse experience. At 18 he moved to the “New world”, where he pursued engineering studies that led to a master's degree of Science in Engineering at Arizona State University. In 1994 Bassel along with two of his college friends Fouad Khodr and Nelly Kohsok opened up the first Pita Jungle. - credit Authority Magazine Thank you for listening to ONTHE DELO Please share the PODCAST. I would be grateful. www.iamthedelo.com

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 What does it mean when a Rabbi in the Gemara kills another, like Rabbi Yochanan learning with Rav Kahana?   09:55 How does the genetic study that the Lebanese are 90% Canaanite influence the decision in Berachos, that a man living in Ammon could marry into the Jewish people?   16:09 Will the distinction between Ashkenazim and Sepharadim continue forever, or will they be unified in the times of Moshiach?   23:36 Can we judge those who go on Har haBayis favorably?   26:31 When one sees another do something wrong, should he rebuke? If so, how?   31:03 If an observant Jew learns that they are not halachically Jewish, do they have an obligation to convert?   36:50 Can one request the difference of inflation on a loan?   38:58 What does the Torah mean when it says Yitzchak was "playing" with Rivkah? Is that tzanua?   45:00 How could Yaakov "explode" at Lavan in next week's parsha? What did he seek to gain?   47:05 What is the standard of men's tznius?   50:07 What is the place of scientific discovery and experimentation in Torah?   56:41 How should we relate to Leah, considering some of her statements in this week's parsha?   1:05:47 Is it agreed that Hebrew is the original language?   1:12:43 What do mitzvos bein adam l'chavero only apply to Jews and not to goyim?   1:23:46 Should we judge Neturei Karta favorably, or can we call them reshaim?   1:30:35 How could Shimon and Levi destroy all of Shechem? What's the halachic justification?   1:36:12 Is Sefer haYashar an authoritative Midrash?   1:38:27 Is one allowed to listen to Jewish music in the bathroom?   1:39:31 Can one speak in the bathroom?   1:41:32 If a kohen isn't tamei, what is the issur of going on Har haBayis?   1:43:51 Does the concept of interest account for exchange rate?   1:45:05 Why is it good to be normal?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Food writer, Alice LevittTwitter - @aliceeatsFB/IG/TikTok - @alicelevitteats"I've been doing a lot of eating for upcoming stories and the book, but I don't have any new articles to plug this week. However, I ate at a couple of favorites worth discussing:Unconventional Diner, DC—I had the Lebanese fried rice, one of the best chicken-and-waffles I've ever tried, and of course, that famous Smith Island carrot cake above.Gogiville, Centreville, VA: That's where we celebrated Thanksgiving for our third year in a row. They recently revised their menu and it's better than ever!La China Poblana, Manassas, VA: My favorite place for quesabirria just keeps delivering! Look for a TikTok soon".

Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge and producer and composer Michael 'Mikey J' Asante take us from a club in Istanbul to a classic grime track via a cigarette factory in Seville, as they add the final five tracks to the current playlist. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also hear from the Lebanese-born trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf and Professor Alkis Raftis, a leading authority on Greek dance. Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald The five tracks in this week's playlist: Will Soon be a Woman (live at the Babylon Istanbul) by Ibrahim Maalouf Dance Me to the End of Love by Leonard Cohen Carmen, Act I, Sc 4, Havanaise/Habanera by Georges Bizet Eskimo by Wiley Deck the Halls by Nat King Cole Other music in this episode: Trace by Isobel Waller-Bridge Green Onions by Booker T. and the M.G.'s Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria by JS Bach, played by Glenn Gould Niandou by Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal Zorba The Greek: Zorba's Dance by Mikis Theodorakis Hasapiko performed by Christina Pluhar Popcorn by Hot Butter

We had the pleasure of interviewing Ara Malikian over Zoom video!Ara Malikian is a Spanish violinist of Lebanese and Armenian descent. At a very young age his talent was recognized, despite the circumstances where a civil war Lebanese forced him to live, studying for long periods in bomb shelters. He was offered his first big concert when he was only 12 years old and, at 14, the conductor Hans Herbert-Jöris listened to him, awarding him a scholarship from the German government to study at the Hochschulefür Musik und Theater Hannover. He furthered his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, in addition to receiving lessons from some of the world's greatest teachers prestigious in the world.In recent years he released an album representing his 15 years in Spain, with great collaborations at the Teatro Real in Madrid. The “15” tour is one of the biggest in recent years. It was a success with the public and critics with more than 175,000 spectators and more than 150 concerts. With his new album “The Incredible History of Violin”, presented his world tour with his violin traveling through his life, reaching world wide prestige and visiting the capitals most important in the world with concerts in the most prestigious auditoriums and theaters in the world: London, Paris, Rome, Moscow, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Lima, Santiago de Chile, Beijing, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Belgrade, Bratislava, Madrid, Lisbon, and Berlin.In 2019, his new Royal Garage World Tour began with the launch of his latest album “Royal Garage”, which has collaborations from artists such as Andrés Calamaro, Enrique Bunbury and Serj Tankian. His last tour Petit Garage, fruit of a world in pandemic and from the previous Royal Garage tour, turned into a piano show and violin with more limited capacity full of feelings. A different atmosphere that moved too to the music and the public. A unique concert intimate and personal that has taken him on worldwide tour from the Dubai Opera to Michoacán in Mexico and the Royal Palace of Madrid.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #AraMalikian #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Air Date 11/30/2022 Today, we take a look at the context of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar including the labor abuses endemic in the construction of the facilities, the authoritarianism and anti-LGBTQ policies of the Qatari government, and the corruption fundamental to the inner working of FIFA that brought the tournament to Qatar in the first place. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) BestOfTheLeft.com/HOLIDAY (BOTL GIFT GUIDE!) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Qatar and a World Cup controversy - Front Burner - Air Date 11-10-22 In the decade since Qatar won its bid to host this year's tournament, allegations of bribery, discrimination and human rights abuses have threatened to overshadow the game. Ch. 2: What Does Qatar Want? - Pro Revolution Soccer - Air Date 11-25-22 Tom speaks to Lebanese writer and activist Ali Reda about why Gulf petrostates are investing billions into football – particularly in the north of England – and what the British state gets out of the deal. Ch. 3: Qatar and the World Cup of Shame - Burn It All Down - Air Date 4-20-21 We discuss the (longstanding) controversy around the Qatar 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup including the ongoing inhumane working conditions and indentured servitude for migrant laborers building stadiums that have led to at least 6,500 deaths Ch. 4: World Cup: Welcome to Qatar! - Today, Explained - Air Date 11-4-22 Soccer is sometimes called “the second religion of the Arab World,” and Qatar is the region's first country to host the World Cup. Ch. 5: Qatar World Cup: FIFA president defends tournament in extraordinary speech - Channel 4 News - Air Date 11-19-22 FIFA's President Gianni Infantino gave an extraordinary speech in which he railed against Western hypocrisy over migrant workers Ch. 6: 'One Love' campaign hit by threat of FIFA sanctions - DW News - Air Date 11-21-22 The threat of sanctions has resulted in the seven European nations who had signed up to the One Love campaign, including England and Germany, announcing their decision to abandon plans to wear the rainbow-themed captain's armbands. Ch. 7: Boom in demand for 'One Love' arm bands banned by FIFA - FRANCE 24 English - Air Date 11-24-22 The "One Love" armbands that captains of some teams at the World Cup had been intending to wear to show support for the LGBTQ+ community are seeing a boom in demand among the general public after FIFA decided to ban players from wearing the armbands. Ch. 8: Qatar World Cup - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Air Date 11-21-22 John Oliver discusses the Qatar World Cup, the human rights violations happening in the sporting event's host country, and what perfection really means to David Beckham. Ch. 9: Human Rights and the Qatar World Cup - Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters - Air Date 11-16-22 In this episode, we speak with Michael Page, deputy director in the Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch We discuss how and why migrant workers were exploited in Qatar and then have a conversation about human rights MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 10: How FIFA corrupted the World Cup - Vox - Air Date 11-23-22 FIFA announced the 2022 World Cup would take place in a surprising country, Qatar. At that same meeting, they also announced that the 2018 World Cup would take place in Russia. These selections set off a new chapter in FIFA's history FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 11: Final comments on the propaganda master class put on by the president of FIFA Reference: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Press conference MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

Dalia Khamissy talked to Mohamed Somji about her approach in photography and her numerous projects that portray ongoing events happening in Lebanon and her personal life.Dalia Khamissy is a Lebanese photographer based in Beirut, Lebanon. She received a diploma in photography from the Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik in 1999. Her work since then has revolved around social and political stories in the Middle East. In 2010, Khamissy started her ongoing project The Missing of Lebanon, documenting the families of the estimated 17,000 people who went missing during Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war and whose fate is still unknown, collecting their stories, following their traces and taking photographs of what they left behind. Created by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Hosted by Mohamed SomjiEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Double Exposure:Double Exposure focuses on photography and photographers in and of the Arab world. The series is a collaboration with Gulf Photo Plus (GPP), Dubai's center for photography and a community organization cultivating visual practices and cultural production locally in the UAE, and internationally, across the wider MENASA region. Each session, moderated by either Mohamed Somji, Director of GPP, or Mikey Muhanna, Executive Director of afikra, will host two photographers who will run a discussion together. The name “Double Exposure” comes from the structure of the series wherein the two photographers are paired to talk to each other about their work, to discuss and interrogate their motivations, stories behind their photos, and their catalogue. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

Back in February, most Ukrainians still had no idea about the harrowing scale of genocide awaiting them in the coming months. But our friends from Syria and other parts of the Middle East reached out instantly with live-saving tips. Before unleashing it onto Ukraine, Russia tested and polished most of its terrorist and war crimes tactics on Syrian civilians — facing zero consequences or meaningful condemnation. But the hope is that crushing Russia in Ukraine will also end Russian terror in Syria. For another bridge episode, we feature Joey Ayoub, a Lebanese writer and host of The Fire These Times Project, and Leila Al-Shami, a Syrian writer and co-author of 'Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War.' SUPPORT: #UkrainianSpaces is a 100% independent, volunteer, and listener-supported initiative. If you like us, please become our Patreon sponsor and help us to amplify more Ukrainian voices GET FEATURED: you can also send us a voicemail GET CONNECTED: find #UkrainianSpaces on ukrainianspaces.com _ twitter _insta_ follow Val and Maksym Val's twitter and Insta and tiktoks Maksym's twitter and insta and tiktoks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ukrainianspaces/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ukrainianspaces/support

Live from Belfast, Borderlands is a monthly event of music, activism, community and reflection, at the intersection of art, justice, reconciliation and faith. From our Borderlands event back in June, Ramy Taleb tells his story of spending five years in Belfast, Northern Ireland and then moving back to Lebanon to start a peace building charity there called Al Shabiba Risala, which focuses on educating an emerging generation of Lebanese on Reconciliation and Peace.

Ara Oshagan joined Michael in the JKC Gallery to talk about his work and his book, displaced, published by Kehrer Verlag. Ara is a descendant of family that was displaced by the Armenian Genocide and he was born in Beirut, Lebanon where his family was displaced again by the Lebanese Civil War. We talk about how his conceptual and documentary work about displacement and diaspora are so closely tied to his lived experience. The link to the flip-book in the notes will be helpful for you to see some of the work we discuss in this episode. https://online.fliphtml5.com/mgvxt/nwsz/?1665678668308#p=1 https://araoshagan.com/work Real Photo Show is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club and their new project, Charcoal Editions. A curated, online gallery selling open edition silver gelatin prints at more reasonable prices. Listeners get 10% off their purchases through the end of 2022, just type in realphotoshow in the promo box at checkout at https://www.charcoaleditions.com. About Ara I am a photographer and installation artist interested in disrupted and marginalized communities and identity. I am shaped by a history of multi-­‐generational dislocation and diasporic identity. A descendant of families who were displaced from Western Armenia by the Armenian Genocide, I was born in Beirut, Lebanon. I grew up in the Armenian community with a French/Armenian/Arabic elementary education. Displaced once again by the Lebanese civil war, my family and Iarrived penniless to the US. I came of age in America. I do not belong to any single country nor language nor nationality. I live in-­‐between several languages and cultures, among multiple ways of thinking and ways of life.My identity is transnational and ambiguous: it is a process. My work as a visual and installation artist springs from these sources: I am interested in the exploration of the ambiguities of my identity and the crossing of physical, cultural and linguistic boundaries. I live and work among disrupted and marginalized communities—communities that have been uprooted, dislocated and relocated and scattered again. Much of my research and work is about the sensibility and structure associated with this way of life. My own familial and personal history is deeply connected to the communities I photograph and engage in my artistic practice.

A report finds that large asset managers are invested in companies allegedly linked to the repression of Uyghur Muslims, and Lebanese households and businesses are installing renewables to bypass the country's power crisis. Plus, the FT's Kate Duguid explains why we're starting to see cracks in the US Treasury bond market and whether there is cause for concern. Mentioned in this podcast:MSCI investors at risk of exposure to Xinjiang allegations, report saysLebanon's failing state forces unplanned shift to solar powerThe cracks in the US Treasury bond marketThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elias Jahshan is a Palestinian/Lebanese-Australian journalist, writer and editor. He most recently edited the anthology This Arab Is Queer, which features eighteen queer Arab writers (including a good handful of former podcast guests) sharing stories across a variety of locations, experiences, and aesthetic styles. Elias joined us to talk about growing up in Western Sydney, breaking into the journalism field in Australia and England, and the assumptions he encountered while writing for both Arab and LGBTQ centered publications. He also discussed the process of putting this memoir together, the particular care involved in editing personal work, the quandaries involved in…

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by syndicated radio host Erick Erickson for a look at last week's election and what it might mean for the upcoming Georgia senate election and the 2024 presidential election.-Erick, a native of Louisiana who grew up in Dubai, had been a practicing attorney for six years in Macon. He handled corporate law, estates, and elections. He served as a volunteer attorney for President Bush's election and re-election. He managed and consulted on federal, state, and local campaigns. One day a partner in his law firm came in and asked him, “Do you know what the definition of a d*****s is?”“No,” Erick replied.“You,” the partner said. “Go do politics. That's your passion.”Two weeks before his wife gave birth to their first child, Erick told her he was leaving his law practice to become a full time blogger. Some friends had started the website RedState.com and they wanted to put him in charge of it. That was 2005.Two years later, Erick was elected to city council in Macon, Georgia, where he served until being offered a job on radio full time at WSB.In 2009, CNN hired Erick to be a political contributor. In 2010, the local radio host in Macon, Georgia got arrested then lost his job and the station needed someone to fill in quickly. They asked Erick, given his background on TV.With no radio experience, Erick sat behind the microphone three hours a day every day for three months until they found a replacement. He got paid in an expired gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse. The replacement quickly got promoted to another market and Erick again went back, with no pay, to take the microphone until a replacement was found.While there, a vacancy came open in Atlanta, Georgia on WSB Radio due to Herman Cain's run for President.On January 11, 2011, during an ice storm that forced Erick to sleep on the floor of his office his first week on radio, he started his show. He has been there ever since.During his eight years on radio, Erick has been a regular guest host for Neal Boortz, Herman Cain, and Rush Limbaugh.A few years ago, Erick also started work on his M.Div at Reformed Theological Seminary. He connects to his audience with a plethora of knowledge about politics, life, raising kids, and even cooking.Erick lives in Macon, Georgia with his wife, two children, and golden doodle.-George serves as President of Data Orbital and Managing Partner of The Resolute Group. For the last decade he has leveraged his political instincts, data expertise and strategic relationships to advance conservative clients and causes throughout Arizona and a growing number of states. He believes conservative policies create thriving communities and wants to arm conservative candidates and organizations with the best data, messaging, and strategy.With a strong grassroots and data background, George has worked at the local, state and national levels. Under George's leadership, Data Orbital is a top ranked survey research and data visualization firm that is known for its accuracy and transparency. Data Orbital was the most accurate firm that polled Arizona political races and is top rated by FiveThirtyEight. Data Orbital's survey research has been featured in top news outlets and publications such as The Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, NBC News, Fox News, Fox Business, The Arizona Republic, LA Times and others.As managing partner of The Resolute Group, he led the effort to keep the Arizona legislature conservative, playing in the most contentious districts and races across the state. He advises conservative candidates and organizations across the country on strategy. The firm is building a reputation for taking on and leaning into the toughest fights. They aim to shape the landscape, not merely exist in it.George's engagement is driven by his personal faith and his Lebanese heritage. He knows firsthand the price of freedom and the importance of protecting our core values and Constitutional rights. In addition to his domestic political work, George is engaged in efforts to advance democracy and prosperity in Lebanon and lift up the Lebanese people both in the United States and in Lebanon.George graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's in Political Science. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, George currently lives in Phoenix, AZ.  When he is not tracking local and national political developments and advising clients, George enjoys traveling with his family and spending time with his two boys.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

What do we gain—and leave behind—when we move abroad? Lale chats with Lebanese poet Zeina Hashem Beck, whose third poetry collection, 'O,' was released this summer, about moving away from her beloved Beirut and hopping between countries until arriving in her current home of California. Plus, listeners share stories about the challenges, joys, and surprises that come with overseas moves. For more from Women Who Travel, visit our website or subscribe to our email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Effusive, funny, game-changing, Rose Previte is an award-winning restaurateur who has expanded our knowledge of international street food at Compass Rose as well as with Caucasian, North African, and Middle Eastern dishes at Maydan. She shares details of her highly anticipated new projects including Go There Wines, which highlights the wines of lesser-known wine-making regions including one of her favorite places on earth, Georgia:"When Russia cut off importing wines from Georgia, as punishment for a war in 2006, it really hurt the economy. But I was like, 'I'm gonna flip this on its head.' I'm going to sell as much Georgian wine as I possibly can. It's my little Putin protest."Listen in for more on Rose's fascinating travels, her globe-changing social enterprises, and the story of how a life-changing moment arose on the Trans Siberian railroad in the dead of winter. Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly episodes? To hear more conversations with Dana Cowin and her fierce guests, subscribe to Speaking Broadly (it's free!) on iTunes or Stitcher. If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate + review us on Apple's podcast store and follow Dana on Instagram @speakingbroadly and @fwscout. Thanks for tuning in!Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Speaking Broadly by becoming a member!Speaking Broadly is Powered by Simplecast.

When Ibrahim Maalouf's parents decided to move to Paris from Beirut in the early 1980s, it was meant to be temporary. The Lebanese civil war was raging and they chose to raise their family away from the violence. But the intention was always to return to Lebanon when the war ended. They did their best to educate their children in the traditional way, and because they were both musicians themselves, music was hugely important to them. They played arabic music in the house, and young Ibrahim studied classical arabic trumpet from the age of seven. His father, trumpeter Nassim Maalouf had even invented a special microtonal trumpet or "quarter tone trumpet", which makes it possible to play Arabic maqams on the trumpet, and Ibrahim developed his sound and style using that unique instrument. But as a young boy growing up in Paris in the 80s and 90s, he was also influenced by all the popular sounds around him - Michael Jackson, De La Soul, pop and soul music and dance. In the end, Maalouf's family stayed in Paris rather than returning to Lebanon, and Ibrahim has been processing that distance for much of his life.  Ibrahim's career has been, in many ways, an exploration of his two worlds. He has released 17 albums and became the first trumpet player to headline France's biggest arena. He's collaborated with everyone from Sting to Wynton Marsalis, 6 million people tuned into his Bastille Day performance in France last year. He has also written scores for many films. This year he released two albums. The first Queen of Sheba is a collaboration with Angelique Kidjo. The second Capacity to Love is a deep exploration of r&b and hip hop production for the first time in his career. It features De La Soul, D Smoke, Erick the Architect, plus jazz singer Gregory Porter, Tank and the Bangas and international stars from Europe, Africa and South America. The album opens with Charlie Chaplin's famous speech from The Dictator, and ends with a spoken word piece from Sharon Stone. Here he talks about his childhood in France, developing his sound and concept, making elevated popular music, embracing the historical moment, refusing to be limited by labels or genres, and what it means when Quincy Jones orders sushi. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast wbgo.org/studios

Want to support our Sarde? check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner   Attorney at Law Diane Assaf a.k.a @LawWithDiane has a Sarde with Médéa and Mouin about: - The recent development surrounding the Aug 4th investigation  - The relentless targeted effort to intimidate/replace Judge Tarek Bitar  - The Executive Power Vacuum in Lebanon (no president + no government)  - Should we change the Lebanese constitution? - The catastrophic crumbling of the Lebanese Judiciary   في سردة هذا الأسبوع، تتحدث المحامية في القانون ديان عساف مع ميديا ومعين عن المواضيع التالية: -التطورات الأخيرة في ملف التحقيق في انفجار ٤ آب -الجهود الرامية إلى تخويف القاضي طارق بيطار واستبداله -الفراغ في السلطة في لبنان (لا رئيس ولا حكومة) -هل يجب تغيير الدستور اللبناني؟ -الانهيار الكارثي للسلطة القضائية في لبنان   Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.   سردة (إسم) سَرْدَةْ : مصطلح بالعامية يستخدم في منطقة الشرق الأوسط للدلالة على الاسترخاء وإطلاق سردية. يشكّل بودكاست سردة بعد العشاء مساحة حرّة من قلب بيروت، لبنان، حيث تناقش ميديا عازوري ومعين جابر عدّة مواضيع (لطالما) تمّت مناقشتها خلف أبواب مغلقة وذلك بطريقة بسيطة ومباشرة مع ضيوف من شتّى المجالات.   SARDE EVERY SUNDAY with NEW EPISODES released WEEKLY! 9:00 PM