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Who are the Syrian Kurdish women fighters who took down the Islamic State? Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the inside story
Episode 39
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5 years, 4 months ago
Yemen may be best opportunity for regional diplomacy with Iran, says Mohsen Milani
Episode 38
Mohsen Milani, professor of politics at the University of South Florida and a leading scholar of Iranian politics, discusses why Iran is ready to tal…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ethiopia showing ‘no political will whatsoever’ to reach deal on Nile Dam, says Egyptian Ambassador Motaz Zahran
Episode 37
Motaz Zahran, Egypt’s ambassador to the United States, discusses why US and international mediation is required to break the stalemate in Renaissance…
5 years, 5 months ago
Hebah Fisher on why podcasts are becoming the medium of choice for Arab youth
Episode 36
Hebah Fisher, Co-Founder and CEO of Kerning Cultures Network, discusses trends in media consumption in the Middle East, the power of sound and storyt…
5 years, 5 months ago
Can Syria be stitched back together again? Not any time soon says analyst Elizabeth Tsurkov
Episode 35
Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian scholar and a fellow at the Center for Global Policy who has followed the Syrian conflict from the ground since…
5 years, 5 months ago
‘Things are going to get tougher’ in US-Turkey relations, says Amberin Zaman
Episode 34
Al-Monitor Senior Correspondent Amberin Zaman discusses why US-Turkey relations are unlikely to get better; the Kurdish question in Turkey, Iraq, and…
5 years, 6 months ago
Arab youth turning to podcasts for expression, culture, and connection, says Leila Hamadeh
Episode 33
Leila Hamadeh, Co-founder and CEO of Finyal Media, explains how Arab youth are seeking new media outlets and platforms for expression and connection,…
5 years, 6 months ago
Former Pentagon Official Mick Mulroy makes the case for US staying power in Middle East
Episode 32
Mick Mulroy -- former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, retired CIA officer and co-founder of the Lobo Institute—discusses w…
5 years, 6 months ago
Al-Monitor correspondents Hagedorn, Lucente, and Szuba on what to expect from the Biden Administration in the Middle East
Episode 31
Elizabeth Hagedorn, Adam Lucente, and Jared Szuba discuss what the Biden Administration can expect, and what we might expect from the Biden Administr…
5 years, 6 months ago
Mahmoud Abbas has ‘frozen’ the Palestinian movement, says Daoud Kuttab
Episode 30
Al-Monitor columnist and media activist Daoud Kuttab breaks down the present and future of Palestinian politics, assesses the impact of Israel’s norm…
5 years, 7 months ago