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The Gulf moment in the Middle East is here to stay, says Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
Episode 60
Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, UAE Professor of Political Science, discusses why UAE momentum and influence is on the rise in the Middle East; how the Gulf…
5 years ago
Turkish academic Tugba Tanyeri: Erdogan’s conversion of Haghia Sophia part of drive to put a Sunni Muslim stamp on Turkey’s urban landscape
Episode 59
Amberin Zaman speaks this week to Tugba Tanyeri Erdemir, a Turkish academic, about the current status of the Haghia Sophia, the 6th century Byzantine…
5 years ago
Biden-Putin summit exceeded expectations, says Fyodor Lukyanov, but US-Russia antagonistic relationship remains
Episode 58
Fyodor Lukyanov, Chairman of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy in Moscow, discusses why Russia wants an agreement with the US on cyber securi…
5 years ago
Were the Divas of Egypt’s Roaring 20’s also pioneers of Egyptian Feminism? A conversation with Raphael Cormack
Episode 57
Raphael Cormack, visiting researcher at Columbia University, discusses his book, Midnight in Cairo; profiles the amazing women who shaped and dominat…
5 years, 1 month ago
Children in Gaza most affected by war, says Hana Salah
Episode 56
Hana Salah, Al-Monitor columnist reporting from Gaza, discusses the impact of Israeli restrictions on Gaza’s reconstruction; the lack of clarity on t…
5 years, 1 month ago
US-Turkish relations difficult, but manageable, says ECFR senior fellow Asli Aydintasbas
Episode 55
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden are scheduled to hold their first meeting since Biden took office on the sidelines …
5 years, 1 month ago
Despite Gaza devastation, Hamas may have gained politically from war, says Shibley Telhami
Episode 54
Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, Director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll, and a nonresident …
5 years, 1 month ago
Latest Israel-Hamas war won’t resolve underlying problems, says Jon Alterman
Episode 53
Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy and director of the Middle East Program at the Cent…
5 years, 1 month ago
Ebtesam Al-Ketbi discusses the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis, the Abraham Accords, the Iran talks, UAE diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, and more
Episode 52
Dr. Ebtesam Al-Ketbi, president of the Emirates Policy Center, discusses how the Abraham Accords could help provide context for tough concessions on …
5 years, 2 months ago
Gaza preparing for escalation between Israel and Hamas over Jerusalem, says Hana Salah
Episode 51
Hana Salah, Al-Monitor columnist based in Gaza, discusses the uptick in violence after the cancellation of Palestinian elections and skirmishes in Je…
5 years, 2 months ago