Podcast Episodes

Washington's week with Beirut and Beijing | feat. David Daoud and Craig Singleton

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We’ve got another flotilla on the way to Israel. Just what we all needed, right?A Hezbollah drone attack wounded four Israeli civilians in n…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Why bombs alone won't beat Iran | feat. Andrew Fox

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The UAE and Saudi Arabia both struck Iran during the latest round of conflict.Operation Economic Fury continues apace.Turkish Foreign Minis…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Groundhog Day in Gaza | feat. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

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Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with a group of Hamas officials in Ankara over the weekend.The New York Times reported over the we…

4 weeks ago

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A broke and belligerent Iran | feat. Norman Roule

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The Iranian regime and the United States traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz last night.The Trump administration issued another batch of sa…

1 month ago

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Qatar's ICC influence operation | feat. Eugene Kontorovich

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Reports broke suggesting that U.S. intelligence indicates Iran would need about nine months to a year to build a nuclear bomb.The United St…

1 month ago

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A Middle East in flux | feat. Ahmad Sharawi, guest hosted by Sinan Ciddi

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Hezbollah has been deploying a new category of drone that the IDF has struggled to counter.OPEC+, the broader alliance of oil-producing nat…

1 month ago

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The blockade bleeding Iran dry | feat. Max Meizlish, guest hosted by Natalie Ecanow

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The Global Sumud Flotilla is back — this time without Greta Thunberg.Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement …

1 month, 1 week ago

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From Epic Fury to Economic Fury | feat. Rich Goldberg

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The United Arab Emirates announced that it’s leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.Tensions are brewing be…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Israel on trial | feat. Roy K. Altman

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An attempt on the life of the president of the United States on Saturday night.The talks scheduled between the Islamic Republic of Iran and…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Can Lebanon break free from Hezbollah? | feat. Hussain Abdul-Hussain

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Israeli authorities charged two IDF Air Force mechanics with spying on behalf of Iran.France is getting feistier, threatening to impose san…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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