Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChina after the Fall of Kabul and Implications on US-China Relations - Michael Kugelman
Episode 20
In our latest Wikistrat podcast episode, Marina Guimaraes interviewed Michael Kugelman, a South Asia expert, to discuss China in light of the recent events in Afghanistan. They discussed what we can …
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
Saudi-Taliban Relations After the Fall of Kabul - Neil Quilliam
Episode 19
Wikistrat's Head of Middle East Desk, Adam Hoffman, interviewed Dr. Neil Quilliam, an expert on the Gulf States and Saudi foreign policy, to discuss Saudi-Taliban relations, the implications of a Tal…
Published on 4 years ago
The Implications of US Withdrawal From Afghanistan - Michael O'Hanlon
Episode 18
President Biden has announced that US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11. This decision has several implications for US foreign policy and also for Afghanistan's internal political…
Published on 4 years ago
Digital Transformation and Future of Work in 2025
Episode 17
Wikistrat's CEO, Oren Kesler, hosted a round table on new technologies that will shape the future of work in the year 2025. The panel discussed how the technologies adopted and adapted during COVID-1…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Smart Cities in the Middle East - A Sign of Progress or Just Buzzwords?
Episode 16
This week's topic is Neom, a smart city in the Tabuk Province of northwestern Saudi Arabia. The city is part of Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Vision 2030 program and is planned to attract investment, t…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Nigeria and the Road Ahead - Omololu Fagbadebo
Episode 15
According to the African Development Bank, Nigeria's economy is likely to grow 1.5% in 2021 and 2.9% in 2022. After the protests in October 2020, the country has received growing media attention. Now…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
From India’s Perspective: The Impact of COVID-19 on India’s Foreign and Domestic Policy
Episode 14
The second wave of coronavirus infections to hit India has been devastating. At one point, India was responsible for more than half of the world’s daily COVID-19 cases and recorded about 400,000 case…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Breaking Down the Belarusian Crisis - Mathieu Boulegue
Episode 13
Ryanair flight FR4978 was traveling from Athens to Vilnius, in Lithuania on May 23rd, but was forced to land in Minsk, Belarus after the pilot was told that there was a bomb on the plane. However, th…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
The 2021 protests and the future of Colombia - Dr. Andrei Gomez-Suarez
Episode 12
On April 28th, Colombians took their frustration to the streets. One year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, citizens started protesting against tax reform proposals announced by President Ivan Duque. …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Analysis of the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil - Dr. Fernando Brancoli
Episode 11
In this Wikistrat Podcast, Wikistrat's CEO, Oren Kesler interviewed Dr. Fernando Brancoli an expert on Brazil politics and society to discuss the trifecta of crises in Brazil - health, economic, and …
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago