Beirut Buzz

Beirut Buzzers, we are back with a special episode that dives deep into Dubai's property market. Our guest? None other than Oliver Mitri , the co-founder of Imobiliare Dubai , a leading player in the city's high-end real estate scene. Oliver shares insights into Dubai's increasing appeal to international individuals and investors, spills the beans on the extraordinary property features...

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast where we introduce you to two Lebanese startups and their innovators who have been shortlisted for PepsiCo's esteemed Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition in its second iteration. Joining our host Lynn are three special guests: Yasmin Fansa, PepsiCo’s Middle East Sustainability Lead; Hasan Jaafar, Co-Founder ...

Talking about death might be hard, but there are so many good reasons to break the silence surrounding it. This episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast gets the conversation started with Najah Raya, communication officer at Sanad – Lebanese home hospice NGO that empowers patients with terminal illnesses and their families. What is hospice care? What services does Sanad provide for terminally ill patien...

With economic turmoil and skyrocketing prices, thrift shops have taken over our local scene but only one store succeeded in becoming Beirut’s favorite. On this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast, we interview Morissa Choueiry , the woman behind Lebanon’s trendy online shop that displays a curated collection of quirky and colorful vintage clothing items. Establishing The Vintage Dealer in 2020, Mor...

On this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast, our host Lynn meets one of Lebanon’s deepest women!  A freediving champion with two national records, Pamela Saghbini tells you all about what differentiates freediving from other water sports, the life skills it equips you with, and the tough competition she partook in at the time of the interview in Egypt. Getting out of the water and onto the lan...

N.B. At minute 04:00, Marc Nissan was talking about the Lebanese food blogger Anthony Rahayel who was the first to put Marco's Pizza to the taste test.  It’s National Pizza Month and we’re celebrating with the Lebanese pizzaiolo, Marc Nissan ! His Neapolitan dough recipe is perhaps the most authentic one you will find in town, with quality ingredients imported from the Campania region of sout...

Tables turned as we welcomed the host of the “Litchally Speaking” podcast to be our special guest on this episode of Beirut Buzz. Ghady Al Hader has been creating social media content for almost ten years now, making a name for himself in the local community as a digital creator, fashion influencer, singer, and man of many talents! Jump into Ghady’s conversation with our host Lynn to uncover how h...

Sarcastic and outspoken, the Lebanese band Yansoon brings audiences a sonic experience of our culture’s beauty and blemishes through songs that harmoniously blend traditional Arabic music with hints of western genres. Vocalist Wissam Dib and music producer Antoine Maksoudian, co-founders of the four-member music group, have joined our host Lynn on this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast to tell us...

Tucked away on the busy streets of Mar Mikhael is a refined lounge that is named and themed after the world’s first solo female aviator, Amelia Earhart. Firas Youssef, an award-winning mixologist who is currently managing the Amelia Bar in Beirut is our guest on this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast. Throughout the discussion, Firas joins our host Lynn to talk about leaving the world of filmmaki...

Venturing into what is seen as a daring genre of art, Lebanese beauty and commercial photographer Oliver El Helou has gained recognition for his fine art nudes that sculpt the human body with elegance before our very eyes. He joins our host Lynn on the Beirut Buzz podcast to tell us more about his photography style, his experience with male nude photography, and how he helps models move beyond the...

From not having a personal Instagram account to creating Lebanon’s leading wellness space, clinical psychologist and mental health advocate Karim Khalil became an internet hero saving many young lives through his “Yalla Let’s Heal” platform. On this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast led by our host Lynn, Karim shares with us his self-care routine for preventing counselor burnout, his first dream...

After a friend signed her up for The Voice auditions back in 2015, the three-chair-turns made Domina confidently unleash her full potential as a singer. With over eighteen years of experience in HipHop dancing, Domina mixes her professional dance skills and strong vocals to always put up an unforgettable daring show. She joins our host Lynn on this Episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast to talk about...

On this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast, we continue the thread of Lebanese women’s success stories by catching up with Lebanese-Canadian writer and director Dania Bdeir about her new movie “Warsha”, which nabbed Sundance Film Festival’s Best International Short Film award and the grand prize at the Asian Shorts Film Festival for 2022. Joined by Khansa, a Beirut-based multi-talented artist who...

Breaking into the male-dominant world of motorsports in Lebanon is not an easy gig, but our guest Vanessa Rady has defied the norms, taking the Lebanese drift scene by the storm! Join this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast as Vanessa, who also happens to be a certified Reiki practitioner and an on-demand graphic designer, tells you all about her journey: the family member who introduced her to dr...

Crowned as the Arab Top Innovator in 2020, Lebanese biotech entrepreneur Waddah Malaeb participated in Stars of Science, a top-notch Qatari innovation competition and docu-reality TV show, winning the program’s 12thseason with the highest number of public and jury votes. Waddah joins our host Lynn on this episode of the Beirut Buzz podcast to tell you all about his winning product: a cost-effectiv...

From being known as “the kid who can draw” amongst family members to getting featured in GQ Middle East’s “50 faces of Lebanon’s global creative community,” interior architect and illustrator Tony Maalouf has been successfully associating his emotionally-filled mixed media artworks with Lebanese culture and local political and social events. You might be familiar with his viral “Bonjus and Mankous...

After opening his house to the public as a three-story museum built from pieces of demolished Beiruti heritage homes, Lebanese artisan, architecture enthusiast, and antique collector Henry Loussian has been featured in Reuters as “The keeper of Beirut’s past” who revived the city’s bulldozed treasures. In this episode of Beirut Buzz, we discover Henry’s love for the old Beirut, the reason why he c...

A skydiver, surfer, skateboarder, snowboarder, slackliner, and the only base jumper based in Lebanon, Mikel Khalil has a resume that boasts an accomplished adrenaline junkie. The athlete joins our host Lynn on the Beirut Buzz podcast to discuss all you need to know about base jumping and skydiving and give you insights into the behind-the-scenes of his risky Habtoor Hotel Roof base jump, his regul...

Resorting to humor to get through dark times is what our guests Georges Daccache and Georges Mahfouz do best. You might know them as Gstrings, the Lebanese duo who poke fun a different problems we face through musical parodies that combine humorous Arabic lyrics with famous tunes. Today, they join our host Lynn on the Beirut Buzz podcast to tell us how they met, what they fight over the most, whic...

While most famous online shops pile on additional environmental woes, the consciously curated Lebanese shopping platform Lemonade Fashion has been revolutionizing the fashion industry since 2017, offering a made-to-measure technology and showcasing independent designers who don’t use animal products, generate zero-waste, and follow ethical manufacturing practices. Joining our host Lynn on this epi...

Known as the founder of the Lebanese Lupus Association and a woman of many talents, our guest Tracey Massoud lost her hair at the age of eleven, but never her hope. She joins our podcast on World Lupus Day to educate us all about lupus and its effects on physical and mental health, and to tell you more about her personal experience with this chronic medical condition. Tracey also chats about her P...

Having been given a stage name at birth, our guest Eli Anton Si-bemol Younes grew up to become one of thevery few ethnomusicologists in Lebanon. He joined our hosts Lynn and Joe on this special episode to brieflyexplain to you what ethnomusicology is, and tell you more about the under-explored topic of his M. Astudy, and why Turkish, Pakistani, and Brazilian music cultures are of his favorites. Si...

Tune in to this week's episode of Beirut.com 's podcast Beirut Buzz so you can get to know the youngest female running for parliament, Verena El Amil. After becoming a familiar face during the uprising, participating in various anti-regime protests, and speaking on various matters such as the shortages of medication and the need for economic reforms, the 26-year-old has her eyes set on positive ch...

Have you ever wondered how old Beirut.com is, who owns the website, or what a normal working day at the office is like? The website’s executive editor, Lama, will be joining our hosts Taleen and Lynn on this special episode to give you an insider’s view. Tune in to uncover a Christmas party office disaster, the mass recruitment nightmare of 2021, the oddest message received on the website, the dom...

After fighting her way to the finals, 22-year-old Sandra Sukkar became the World MMA Champion in Amsterdam. Join in on Katy's conversation with Sandra to hear more about her passion, her MMA journey, and so much more on this episode of Beirut.com 's podcast, Beirut Buzz. Sukkar walks us through her experience at the championship, giving us insight into martial arts and their benefits. You can keep...