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Cengiz Candar discusses his new book, Turkey’s Mission Impossible: War and Peace with the Kurds
Episode 9
Al-Monitor columnist and author Cengiz Candar discusses Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan, the Hagia Sofia, the Kurds, Turkey’s Syria Quagmire, …
6 years ago
US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook discusses Trump Administration’s policy toward Iran
Episode 8
Hook, the Trump Administration’s top official on Iran, talks about the prospects for further prisoner exchanges and diplomacy with Iran; the threat f…
6 years ago
Israeli and Palestinian UN ambassadors discuss annexation, the Trump Peace Plan and the prospects for direct talks
Episode 7
Danny Danon, permanent representative of Israel to the United Nations, and Riyad Mansour, permanent observer of Palestine to the United Nations, talk…
6 years ago
Qatar Amb. Meshal Al-Thani talks about COVID-19, Iran, plans for the World Cup, divisions within the GCC, and more
Episode 6
HE Meshal Al-Thani, Qatar’s ambassador to the United States, talks about the prospects for reconciliation with Qatar’s neighbors; US-Qatar relations;…
6 years ago
Amberin Zaman breaks down US-Turkey relations and the Kurdish question in Syria
Episode 5
Al-Monitor senior correspondent Amberin Zaman explains the background to the Kurdish question in Syria, US-Turkey relations, and what to expect next …
6 years ago
Gilles Kepel discusses his new book “Away from Chaos: The Middle East and the Challenge to the West”
Episode 4
Renowned scholar Gilles Kepel discusses his latest book and the trends and new fault lines that are shaping the region, including the impact of COVID…
6 years, 1 month ago
UAE Ambassador Yousef Al-Otaiba talks about COVID-19, the region, and prospects for governance in the post-pandemic future
Episode 3
HE Yousef Al-Otaiba, the UAE Ambassador to the United States, discusses how the UAE is managing the coronavirus pandemic; lessons being learned for g…
6 years, 1 month ago
Hagel talks about the Middle East, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, and Joe Biden
Episode 2
The former Secretary of Defense explains how his relationship with Sisi helped steady US-Egypt ties after the 2013 coup, why he is backing Joe Biden …
6 years, 1 month ago
What will be Netanyahu’s Legacy?
Episode 1
Andrew Parasiliti discusses developments in Israel with Al-Monitor Israel correspondent Ben Caspit, including what to expect from the new emergency g…
6 years, 1 month ago
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Andrew Parasiliti, president of the award-winning news site Al-Monitor, interviews newsmakers each week from the US and Middle East about the latest …
6 years, 2 months ago