This podcast addresses the period starting with the arrival of Imam Musa al-Sadr in Lebanon and the changes it brought institutionally, politically, and militarily. It also discusses Shiite involvement in the Lebanese Civil War, post-war developments including the Taif Agreement and Shiite participation in governance, ending with Hezbollah's control over the Shiite reality, especially after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the events of May 7, 2008, as well as Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian war and its stance on the October 17, 2019 uprising, leading to maritime borders demarcation.

This podcast addresses the period starting with the arrival of Imam Musa al-Sadr in Lebanon and the changes it brought institutionally, politically, and militarily. It also discusses Shiite involvement in the Lebanese Civil War, post-war developments including the Taif Agreement and Shiite participation in governance, ending with Hezbollah's control over the Shiite reality, especially after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the events of May 7, 2008, as well as Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian war and its stance on the October 17, 2019 uprising, leading to maritime borders demarcation.