Ep.222 (Video): Explaining the Story with Larissa Aoun

The Beirut Banyan

0:00 Family Name & Intro 2:26 Personal Interaction with the Story 8:30 Alleviating Minority Concerns 12:16 Part of the Story 16:11 Fundamental Issue 19:08 Corruption 24:46 A System that Doesn't Work 28:10 Perpetual Paralysis 31:27 Mentality 37:46 US Policy Shift 39:30 American Engagement 48:56 Lack of Organization 54:30 Balance We're with Larissa Aoun for Episode 222 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/aYbCNZlLguA We discuss covering the US elections vs the current Lebanese political and economic landscape, and a reporter's personal interaction with the story itself. We talk about attempts at alleviating state rights through the US Electoral College and Senate and whether there's an appropriate comparison to preserving 'minority' / sectarian concerns within a potential Lebanese senate. Our conversation includes Larissa's reporting on maritime border issues with nostalgia for a regional rail network still visible from Naqoura. We also discuss rampant corruption within Lebanon, possible US policy shifts under a Biden administration and how journalists keep their balance while covering stories that hit home. Larissa Aoun is a producer / reporter for Sky News Arabia. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.