Beirut
Calling Home: Rachel Scott-Leflaive in Beirut, Lebanon
Rachel Scott-Leflaive's permanent home is in the idyllic ski area of Chamonix, France, but following the devastating blast in Beirut last month she has been deployed to Lebanon where she is working… Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the resignation of the Lebanese Government following Beirut's deadly port explosion Sebastian Usher is a BBC Middle East analyst, editor and reporter. Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the state of emergency in Lebanon in the aftermath of the deadly port explosion which has devastated Beirut. Audio
Questions over how Lebanon will receive food without port
Questions are being raised over how food will be bought into Lebanon, after the main port was destroyed in a devastating explosion.
The country has no trade across its borders with Israel and Syria… Audio
Frantic search for survivors in Beirut after deadly explosion
It's early afternoon in the Lebanese capital Beirut where more than a hundred people have died and 4000 have been injured with many more believed trapped under the rubble of yesterday's massive… Audio
Beirut explosion kills at least 70
Wallace Chapman speaks to local resident Mickel Mhanna, who lives just out of Beirut, about the deadly blast in the Lebanese capital. Audio
Beirut blast: Shock wave strikes city reeling from economic crisis
Hospitals are overwhelmed with people injured in two massive blasts that hit the Lebanese capital in the early hours. Scores of people have been killed with thousands more injured, after two… Audio
'Kerning Cultures': audio rich stories from the Middle East
'Kerning Cultures' is a podcast showcasing interesting audio documentaries from the Middle East. We share an example from Dubai called 'A Cinema, Demolished' which charts the history of the city's The… Audio, Gallery
Music 101 Pocket Edition 220: Beirut/ Masego/ Pickle Darling
In this week's Pocket Edition we chat to Masego about muscles, Zach from Beirut talks ghost peppers, and Pickle Darling tells us how he made his debut album in various moldy bedrooms. Audio
Zach Condon is glad to be out of America
The Beirut mastermind on his love of ghost peppers, his hatred of HD TV, and his new album Gallipoli. Video, Audio
Channel Nine under scrutiny for Beirut deal
Australia's corporate watchdog might be interested in Channel Nine's efforts to release its crew from a prison in Beirut, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.
Team members 'left behind' in Lebanon
The lawyer for team members who were part of a botched child recovery operation in Lebanon is angry some of them have been left in jail. Audio
Dozens dead in Beirut bombing, hundreds wounded
At least 37 people have been killed and 181 wounded in two suicide bomb attacks in a residential area of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, officials say.
Jumpy Lyricism
William Dart reviews recent releases from Beirut, Darwin Deez, Owen Pallett, Lianne La Havas and Nellie McKay Audio
The Sampler for 22 September 2015
Nick Bollinger reviews psychedelia and soul from Dan Auerbach's new band The Arcs; the first offering in five years from Beirut, and the black comic Americana of Johnny Dowd. Audio
The Sampler for 22 September 2015
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews psychedelia and soul from Dan Auerbach's new band The Arcs; the first offering in five years from Beirut; and the black comic Americana of Johnny Dowd.
…The Sampler for 22 September 2015
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews psychedelia and soul from Dan Auerbach's new band The Arcs; the first offering in five years from Beirut; and the black comic Americana of Johnny Dowd.
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