NADIM KOTEICH: The Aoun, Mayyas & Khamenei affair | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #85

Journalist Nadim Koteich tells it like it is on Sarde as we discuss - The Curse of Aoun: How everything he touches perishes - Who will be the new president of Lebanon (who we want vs. who we will get) - The decline of democracy Do Arabs deserve democracy? - The likely civil war in Iraq and Iran’s proxies - Did God himself really assign N@srallah to do his bidding? - Advice to young people Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episodes & clips! https://bit.ly/SardeAfterDinner Watch More of Sarde https://bit.ly/SardeEpisodes This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. --- Chapters 0:00] The Michel Aoun Curse [14:05] who will be the next president of Lebanon? [18:40] How sectarian parties use religion to maintain their control over people [21:43] Nasrallah’s claim that God designated him [27:31] clash of cultures: Lebanon of Mayyas Lebanon of Salam Ya Mahdi [31:21] What does Iran want? [44:23] Can the new MPs stand up to the powers? [50:10] The immediate needs of Lebanese politics [57:18] Do democracies work? [1:05:34] The effects of the Iraqi unrest on Lebanon [1:14:57] The reason the revolution had underwhelming results [1:19:16] The TikTok generation aren’t as patriotic as the previous one [1:24:36] Nadim’s regrets [1:31:49] The future of Arab media --- Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/sardeafterdinner https://www.facebook.com/sardeafterdinner https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner Listen to Sarde on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3nBjBGW Anghami - https://play.anghami.com/album/1014749034 Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3kE9MGn Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2I6ndjS --- Connect with Médéa https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri Connect with Mouin https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber Connect with Nadim https://twitter.com/NadimKoteich https://www.instagram.com/nadimkoteich/?hl=en ---- Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life. Digital Distribution: concast.me #Sardeafterdinner Nadim_Koteich#MouinJaber #MedeaAzouri