MOHANAD HAGE ALI - A Region of Many Troubles (Ep.385)

The Beirut Banyan

A conversation with Mohanad Hage Ali - deputy director for research at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center. An episode co-hosted by Wael Taleb - journalist at L'Orient Today. A discussion on Hezbollah's calculations in the South, regional diplomacy underway and Lebanon's position vis-a-vis the ongoing Hamas-Israel war. 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 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:25 We are all learning 5:31 Increasing danger 10:31 Active & reactive 13:58 Israeli public opinion 17:30 Hamas’ rhetoric 22:31 Back to Lebanon 30:48 Hezbollah’s capabilities 36:09 Houthis 39:10 Israel & the region 42:21 Hezbollah-Iran relationship 59:10 Regional negotiations 1:06:33 Parallels 1:18:56 ‘Pacifying’ force 1:26:11 Battlefield role