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Ukraine analyst lliya Kusa: Ukrainians see in Turkey and Erdogan what they want for themselves
Episode 91
As US led diplomacy fails to de-escalate tensions with Russia over Ukraine, Turkey with its drones and unequivocal support for Ukraine's territorial …
4 years, 5 months ago
Houthis should be part of Yemeni political solution, says Oman Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi
Episode 90
HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi , Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, discusses Sultan Haitham’s Vision 2040; regional security …
4 years, 5 months ago
We are witnessing a modern-day exodus of Christians from the Middle East, says Janine di Giovanni
Episode 89
Janine di Giovanni, award winning journalist and Senior Fellow and Professor at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, discusses her…
4 years, 5 months ago
Iran’s economy won’t collapse, but future at risk from sanctions, says Bijan Khajehpour
Episode 88
Bijan Khajehpour, managing partner at Eurasian Nexus Partners and Al-Monitor columnist, explains how Iran’s economic potential, and the prospects for…
4 years, 6 months ago
Analyst Hiwa Osman: The United States must fix the escalating crisis between Iraq and Syria’s Kurds
Episode 87
The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq has sealed a critical border crossing to the US protected and Kurdish governed zone in northeast Syria over…
4 years, 6 months ago
Maghreb Analyst Jalel Harchaoui: Turkey could find itself fighting Libyans in Tripoli in the wake of cancelled elections
Episode 86
Libya was supposed to hold elections on December 24 that were meant to help the war wracked North African nation move on the path of stability and na…
4 years, 6 months ago
Iran nuclear talks should be linked to Yemen peace process, says Sanam Vakil
Episode 85
Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle East North Africa programme at Chatham House, assesses the Iranian nuclear talks, including the roles of R…
4 years, 6 months ago
French President Macron pitches stability, business in Gulf, says Gilles Kepel
Episode 84
Gilles Kepel, who accompanied Macron to the Gulf, explains the impact of the French President’s visit to the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, including …
4 years, 7 months ago
Nicholas Danforth: Erdogan’s hands are not tied by his political allies, still has power to reverse Turkey’s downward spiral
Episode 83
Turkey is undergoing one of the most unpredictable periods in its modern history amid mounting concern over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's shift to…
4 years, 7 months ago
Russia expert Michael Kofman explains why Moscow backs the Iran nuclear deal and why Iran-Russia tensions in Syria are overstated
Episode 82
Michael Kofman, director of the CNA Russia research program, explains how Russia approaches the Iran nuclear talks; why Moscow considers Syria a rema…
4 years, 7 months ago