Jim Muir on 50 years of war reporting – from Beirut to Baghdad | A 964media podcast

Jim Muir on 50 years of war reporting – from Beirut to Baghdad | A 964media podcast

Recorded on April 13, 2025, this first episode of 964media’s Table for Two podcast — hosted by Hiwa Osman — features legendary BBC journalist Jim Muir, reflecting on five decades of frontline reporting from the Middle East. Muir has covered some of the region’s most pivotal conflicts, including the Lebanese civil war, the wars in Iraq, and broader developments across the Middle East. With a career that has spanned crises, regime change, and revolutions, he brings a rare, long-view perspective shaped by time on the ground.