Bukra with Gino

This is based on a blog post that discusses the phenomenon of GPS spoofing, specifically how Israel is using it to disrupt GPS signals in Lebanon. The post explains how GPS works and how spoofing disrupts it, highlighting the negative impacts on navigation, daily life, and even psychological well-being. It then explores ways to mitigate the effects of GPS spoofing, such as using alternative naviga...

The source is my blog post (https://ginosblog.com/a-grim-spectacle-c7df02f4faea) that discusses the phenomenon of people filming themselves witnessing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and posting the videos online. The author argues that while documenting these events is important, the widespread creation and sharing of such content has unintended consequences, including potentially amplifying Israel...

Gino Raidy, a Lebanese blogger, has returned to his blog, Gino's Blog, after a hiatus of 1,593 days. He recounts his journey as a blogger, beginning in 2009, where he initially wrote about his experiences in the Scouts du Liban. Over time, his blog evolved to focus on social and political issues, particularly advocating for cannabis decriminalization and a secular Lebanon. Raidy’s activism, partic...

Nabil Habiby leads the youth ministry at the Sin el Fil Nazarene Church, and lectures on the many of the ideals Jesus of Nazareth stood for and preached. During these turbulent times where religious extremism and violence is on the rise, we had an honest conversation of what unites us all and how best to counter our worst impulses often hidden behind the "defending religion" excuse. This is defini...

Ronnieh Chatah is the creator and host of The Beirut Banyan, and a good friend and fellow activist.When situations get sticky, Ronnie hops on a call and we usually end up having a live conversation to flesh out what the problem is and what we each think could help move forward.This is the audio from our conversation on Instagram Live. You can watch it on the link below on The Beirut Banyan:https:/...

Makram Rabah is a lecturer on Lebanese history in the American University of Beirut. His latest books delves deep into the battle of the jabal, between Maronites and Druzes and the effects this battle had and lessons we can learn from it.Collective memory is a prerequisite to moving forward, we discussed what that means and how we can apply it in our daily struggle for a better future for Lebanon.

If you're like me, you might be struggling to find a reliable, trustworthy source of information on Lebanon's offshore oil and gas prospects, the current situation with the maritime border demarcation and Hezbollah's daily threats and promises that the not-yet-confirmed gas field is the ONLY salvation for Lebanon.We discussed all of this with oil and gas expert, and friend Laury Haytayan.

"Ziad' is a name we gave a Sulta Insider with years of experience working across vital ministries in Lebanon. He currently still works at one, so we hide his identity to protect both him and still have access to his insights form behind the scenes of Lebanese government.The first episode discussed in detail how upwards of 20 billion USD was siphoned off from October 17, 2019 to 2021. The follow-up...

Joe Kawly is the Arab World's first openly queer news anchor and a passionate defender of all human rights when not on the air. In this heartfelt conversation, we talk about what it's like being the "first" to openly come out, the responsibility that comes with that and how Joe Kawly sees the LGBTQI+ community situation in the Arab World and Lebanon.In the second part, we discusses journalism toda...

Pamela Ghanem was banned off Twitter for her Tweets, after coordinated campaigns by religious extremists from across the Arab World against her. Pamela writes for Raseef22 and used to run Atheist Republic's Arabic section.In light of recent supreme court decisions in the US to overturn Roe vs. Wade, as well as an uptick in violence against women in the SWANA region and campaigns against the LGBTQ+...