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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 196: Palmyra Hotel, Baalbeck
2 March 2020
We wander the halls of the Palmyra Hotel in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, where the guest book includes names such as Charles de Gaulle and Nina Simone.
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2 March 2020
We wander the halls of the Palmyra Hotel in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, where the guest book includes names such as Charles de Gaulle and Nina Simone.
28 March 2016
We get the latest from Pakistan following yesterday’s Taliban suicide bombing of a park in Lahore. Plus: we turn the focus to Syria as the ancient town of Palmyra is recaptured, marking a strategic victory over Isis.
6 May 2016
We analyse the potential impact of US involvement in Yemen’s civil war, discuss whether Russia’s concert in the ancient city of Palmyra was anything more than a crude PR stunt and ask whether the public’s wish to call the…
29 March 2016
Following the defeat of Isis in Palmyra, we ask if the group has been dealt a mortal blow. Meanwhile, as new security laws are set to take effect in Japan today, we discuss what it means for the traditionally pacifist…
15 May 2015
As three leaders of a failed coup in Burundi are arrested, we ask what will happen to all the power president Pierre Nkurunziza holds. We also turn to Syria as the wave of destruction by Isis approaches the ancient town of…
12 December 2016
We assess how Isis has been able to retake Palmyra when the group are said to be in retreat. Plus: we ask why the UK has revised its definition of anti-Semitism and unpick Boeing’s multibillion-dollar deal with Iran.
28 March 2016
As Russia and Assad’s forces drive Isis out of Palmyra, we ask what the next move might be for the West’s forces. We also find out if Europe has lost its status as a largely safe continent and ask why Brazil made Israel…
1 September 2015
Stories from both sides of the tracks: as Germany welcomes Syrians with open arms, thousands are left stranded at Budapest’s main train station. We also hear from an antiquities expert who talks about the destruction of a…
21 May 2015
After the Syrian city of Palmyra, a Unesco World Heritage site, falls to Isis, we ask why it’s been targeted. We also discuss press freedom in Brazil, get a taste of mezcal and speak to writer Katrine Marçal about her new…
19 April 2016
We talk to Sir William Patey, the UK’s former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, about what it’s like to do diplomacy in the country. We also hear from the team that helped to make a scale model of Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph, which…
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