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Middle East Focus

MEI’s flagship weekly podcast on US foreign policy and contemporary political and social issues in the Middle East.

Taking the Edge Off the Middle East

Taking the Edge Off the Middle East

MEI Senior Fellow Brian Katulis engages friends, colleagues, and policy experts in casual conversations on the most important happenings in the Middle East. 

Rethinking Democracy

Rethinking Democracy

MEI Senior Fellow Gonul Tol hosts leading scholars and thought leaders on global democracy trends and the state of the liberal international order. 

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Hezbollah's regional challenge
Middle East Institute
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  • Hezbollah's regional challenge

    Hanin Ghaddar and Kasra Aarabi join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the challenges Hezbollah poses to the region and its key role in Iran’s proxy network, which spans from Iraq to Syria and Lebanon to Yemen.

    May 20, 2021

    حلقة 32: الإغاثة في اليمن وسوريا — مع بسمة علّوش
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  • حلقة 32: الإغاثة في اليمن وسوريا — مع بسمة علّوش

    يستضيف إبراهيم الأصيل في هذه الحلقة المختصة في استراتيجيات الإغاثة بسمة علّوش لمناقشة استراتيجيات المنظمات الدولية في اليمن وسوريا بخصوص أعمال الإغاثة.

    May 16, 2021

    Reviving the Iran nuclear deal
    Middle East Institute
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  • Reviving the Iran nuclear deal

    Alex Vatanka, Abdolrasool Divsallar, and Michael Eisenstadt join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the high-level talks in Vienna, now in their fifth week, aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal that the Trump administration withdrew the US from in mid-2018.

    May 13, 2021

    The Biden administration’s first 100 days
    Middle East Institute
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  • The Biden administration’s first 100 days

    Paul Salem and Randa Slim join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the Biden administration’s first 100 days in office and what it’s meant for U.S. Middle East policy, from Afghanistan to Iran.

    May 6, 2021

    Women and COVID-19 in the Middle East: A year onward
    Middle East Institute
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  • Women and COVID-19 in the Middle East: A year onward

    Evidence shows that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the women of the Middle East has been disastrous, as lost employment, disproportionate health and well-being, and the burden of care work have set women back in terms of political and economic gains. Where have the biggest losses been sustained, and how are activists and policymakers across the region seeking to address them? Sahar Khamis and Negar Mortazavi join guest host Eliza Campbell to discuss.

    April 30, 2021

    The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
    Middle East Institute
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  • The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

    Marvin Weinbaum and David Sedney join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the recently announced U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and what it means for the country, the U.S., and the region as a whole.

    April 23, 2021

    The road ahead for Libya
    Middle East Institute
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  • The road ahead for Libya

    Jonathan Winer and Mirette Mabrouk join host Alistair Taylor to discuss Libya’s new interim government, the complex regional and international dynamics at play, and what Libya’s future might look like.

    April 16, 2021

    Israel, Palestine & the Role of Congress
    Middle East Institute
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  • Israel, Palestine & the Role of Congress

    Khaled Elgindy and Lara Friedman discuss the public launch of their congressional teach-in series, “Israel-Palestine: Where We Are, What Comes Next, and Why It Matters to Congress.” The series of webinars features an array of American, Palestinian, Israeli, and international experts on topics dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. policy.

    April 8, 2021

    حلقة 29: آراء (9) إمكانية التقارب بين مصر وتركيا
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  • حلقة 29: آراء (9) إمكانية التقارب بين مصر وتركيا

    في ‘آراء من واشنطن’ هذا الأسبوع، يستعرض إبراهيم الأصيل رأي لميريت مبروك (مديرة برنامج مصر) حول إمكانية التقارب بين مصر وتركيا والمسائل الأساسية بينهما. — Ibrahim Al-Assil Mirette Mabrouk

    April 2, 2021

    حلقة 30: آراء (10) تغيرات في العلاقات الأمريكية-الفلسطينية
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  • حلقة 30: آراء (10) تغيرات في العلاقات الأمريكية-الفلسطينية

    في ‘آراء من واشنطن’ هذا الأسبوع، يستعرض إبراهيم الأصيل رأي لنيثين ستوك حول التغييرات المحتملة في السياسة الأمريكية تجاه الفلسطينيين. — Ibrahim Al-Assil Nathan Stock

    April 2, 2021

    Counter-terrorism under the Biden administration
    Middle East Institute
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  • Counter-terrorism under the Biden administration

    Matthew Levitt and Douglas London join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the new and evolving threats of terrorism at home and abroad and what the US needs to do to adapt and innovate to address them.

    March 30, 2021

    COVID-19 & the Middle East One Year On
    Middle East Institute
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  • COVID-19 & the Middle East One Year On

    Amira Roess and Shahrokh Fardoust join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the public health and socio-economic impacts of the pandemic across the Middle East and North Africa, and how they compare to other parts of the world.

    March 23, 2021

    The Future of the IRGC
    Middle East Institute
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  • The Future of the IRGC

    Alex Vatanka joins host Alistair Taylor to discuss the future of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the branch of the Iranian military charged with safeguarding the Islamic Republic, and its proxy warfare strategy.

    March 12, 2021