Latest / badlands podcast by borzou daragahi
Fragile Lebanon Is Disintegrating Under Weight Of Israeli War, US Pressure (S01E105)
Friday, July 10, 2026, Istanbul
Israel continues to occupy a huge swath of Lebanon, attacking Lebanese civilians in horrific atrocities taking place regularly.
In the latest edition of the badlands podcast, Lebanon-based journalist Habib Battah, founder of the Beirut Report, joins in for a discussion about how the country has been further fragmented along both sectarian and class lines as Israel continues its military operations against Hezbollah.
The war is furthering the country’s collapse, with everything from traffic lights to security forces failing to function. The government is unable…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.