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Middle East Focus

Middle East Focus

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Weekly discussion of Middle East policy, arts, and culture, featuring experts from the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.

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The Future of the IRGC

Published: March 12, 2021, 3:54 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 4 seconds

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The Arab Spring 10 years on

Published: March 1, 2021, 3:49 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 56 seconds

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The role of US special forces in the war in Afghanistan

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 3:35 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 41 seconds

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Conflict and Rivalry in the South Caucasus

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 10:11 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 5 seconds

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Black Sea Cybersecurity

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 10:02 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 46 seconds

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Regional tensions and proxy conflict

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 9:51 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 6 seconds

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Trends to watch in the Middle East in 2021

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 4:37 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 10 seconds

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Year in review: The Middle East in 2020

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 8:48 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 21 seconds

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Cyber War and Cyber Peace in the Middle East

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 2:36 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 24 seconds

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Art in Isolation

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 8:17 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds

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US-Gulf relations and the Biden administration

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 3:44 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 41 seconds

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Turkey and the Biden administration

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 5:38 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 15 seconds

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Middle East policy under the Biden administration

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds

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Iran and US policy after the election

Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 8:33 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 6 seconds

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Syria and US policy after the election

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 8:14 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 22 seconds

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Iraq’s domestic challenges and US relations

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 10:17 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 30 seconds

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Prospects for the intra-Afghan talks in Doha

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 9:28 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 50 seconds

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Lebanon Then and Now: Revisited

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 11:13 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 33 seconds

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Hacker-for-hire: A story of Iranian cyber recruitment

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 10:07 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 9 seconds

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Turkey’s Black Sea gas find

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 9:34 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 5 seconds

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Yemen’s dire crisis continues

Published: Aug. 26, 2020, 11:05 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 32 seconds

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Conflict in the South Caucasus

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 29 seconds

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Egypt and the Libyan Conflict

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 3 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 20 seconds

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US policy and the limits of diplomacy with Iran

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 9:07 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds

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Tragedy in Beirut

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 11:50 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 32 seconds

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Lebanon Then and Now

Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 9:02 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 24 seconds

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The GERD Dispute and the Horn of Africa

Published: July 30, 2020, 7:57 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 4 seconds

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The future of Oman and its new leader

Published: July 23, 2020, 2:32 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 21 seconds

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Mid-year review: Key regional developments in 2020

Published: July 17, 2020, 4:52 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 16 seconds

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A “Perfect Storm” of Challenges for Iran

Published: July 10, 2020, 4:10 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 43 seconds

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On the Knife’s Edge: Critical Infrastructure Security in the Middle East

Published: July 1, 2020, 6:47 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 11 seconds

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The gendered impact of COVID-19

Published: June 25, 2020, 3 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 27 seconds

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Shocks and Rivalries in the Middle East and North Africa

Published: June 18, 2020, 8:41 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 14 seconds

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Syria’s economic crisis

Published: June 11, 2020, 8:25 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 3 seconds

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Conflict and COVID: The Middle East in 2025

Published: June 5, 2020, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 30 seconds

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The Libyan Conflict at a Turning Point

Published: May 29, 2020, 1:32 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 35 seconds

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The role of entrepreneurship in Egypt’s economy

Published: May 19, 2020, 4:42 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 8 seconds

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Iraq's new government

Published: May 15, 2020, 6:52 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 43 seconds

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COVID-19 and Economic Migration

Published: May 7, 2020, 2:36 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 17 seconds

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Protest movements in Algeria, Iraq, and Lebanon during COVID-19

Published: April 30, 2020, 2:49 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 9 seconds

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Bonus: Supporting refugee communities during the pandemic

Published: April 24, 2020, 3:40 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 59 seconds

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Gen. Joseph Votel on US military challenges in the Middle East

Published: April 22, 2020, 4:17 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 4 seconds

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Child soldiers in the Middle East

Published: April 17, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 17 seconds

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Surveillance, privacy & public health

Published: April 10, 2020, 5:32 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 7 seconds

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How Iran and Turkey are coping with COVID-19

Published: April 3, 2020, 3:36 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 52 seconds

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The coronavirus pandemic and the Middle East

Published: March 27, 2020, 1:06 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 25 seconds

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Bonus: How the region's art sector is adapting under COVID-19

Published: March 26, 2020, 6:45 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 57 seconds

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Latest Developments in Afghanistan

Published: March 20, 2020, 9:03 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 15 seconds

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Saudi Arabia’s Political Drama and Oil Price Wars

Published: March 15, 2020, 2:29 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 3 seconds

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The Crisis in Idlib

Published: March 3, 2020, 1:51 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 51 seconds

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Algeria’s National Protest Movement

Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 5:34 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 7 seconds

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EU and the Middle East

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 8:36 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 23 seconds

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Speaking Across Mountains: Sharing Kurdish Culture Through Music

Published: Feb. 13, 2020, 2:26 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 50 seconds

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Libya and the Region’s Civil Wars

Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 2:43 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 4 seconds

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Trump's "Peace Plan"

Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 4:24 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 18 seconds

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Lebanon's New "Shadow Government"

Published: Jan. 23, 2020, 10:27 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 53 seconds

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Trends to Watch in the Middle East in 2020

Published: Jan. 17, 2020, 1:47 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 48 seconds

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US-Iran Tensions After Killing of Qassem Soleimani

Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 10:45 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 30 seconds

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Reviewing the Middle East in 2019

Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 4:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 4 seconds

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Iran's Internet Shutdown

Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 7:39 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 59 seconds

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Protests and Politics in Iraq and Iran

Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 8:55 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 31 seconds

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The role of women in shaping Syria’s future

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 8:06 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 18 seconds

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Iran, Russia and the Caucasus

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 30 seconds

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Iranian hacking and US election cybersecurity

Published: Nov. 15, 2019, 9:18 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 21 seconds

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Perpetual Identities: Interview with Katya Traboulsi

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 10:35 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 13 seconds

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Political upheaval in Lebanon and Iraq

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 10:05 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 15 seconds

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Mass Uprising in Lebanon

Published: Oct. 24, 2019, 4:26 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 6 seconds

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Tunisia’s Foreign Fighters

Published: Oct. 17, 2019, 9:21 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 9 seconds

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Operation Peace Spring: The Situation in Northeastern Syria

Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 27 seconds

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Ending Civil Wars in the Middle East

Published: Oct. 4, 2019, 2:43 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 53 seconds

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Iraq: Key signs of progress amid ongoing challenges

Published: Sept. 27, 2019, 1:36 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 51 seconds

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Arabicity: Bringing the art of the Middle East to Washington

Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 4:12 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 48 seconds

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Cybersecurity in the Middle East

Published: Sept. 13, 2019, 4:09 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 34 seconds

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US negotiations with the Taliban: The cases for hope and skepticism

Published: Sept. 6, 2019, 4:28 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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US and Iran testing diplomatic waters

Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 3:49 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 13 seconds

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The looming water crisis in Egypt and beyond

Published: Aug. 22, 2019, 2:25 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 39 seconds

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The uneasy triangle between Turkey, the US, and the YPG

Published: Aug. 16, 2019, 8:01 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 24 seconds

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What’s Next for Iraq’s State-Sponsored Militias?

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 6:37 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 35 seconds

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Turkey’s Potential Pivot to Russia

Published: July 30, 2019, 5:25 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 57 seconds

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What is behind the UAE drawdown in Yemen?

Published: July 25, 2019, 7:39 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds

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Avoiding an Economic Crisis in Lebanon

Published: July 18, 2019, 8:33 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 12 seconds

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Idlib’s Uncertain Future

Published: July 11, 2019, 7:27 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 40 seconds

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Russia’s growing role in the Middle East

Published: July 3, 2019, 6:22 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 32 seconds

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Istanbul’s Election Rerun

Published: June 27, 2019, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 49 seconds

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Energy and Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean

Published: June 19, 2019, 8:29 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 39 seconds

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Countering Extremism After the Fall of the ISIS Caliphate

Published: June 13, 2019, 9:07 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds

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A delicate moment for MENA economies

Published: June 7, 2019, 12:21 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 17 seconds

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Afghanistan’s delayed political transition

Published: May 30, 2019, 7:47 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 55 seconds

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Transformative conflict resolution through Track II dialogue

Published: May 23, 2019, 9:19 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 15 seconds

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US-Iran: War of words and the risk of escalation

Published: May 17, 2019, 1:33 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 29 seconds

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Tunisia’s search for political leadership

Published: May 7, 2019, 1:51 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 7 seconds

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Addressing the Scourge of Antiquities Looting

Published: May 3, 2019, 2:55 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 28 seconds

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A tricky time for Turkey

Published: April 25, 2019, 9:14 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 6 seconds

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Entrepreneurship and startups in MENA

Published: April 19, 2019, 12:58 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 23 seconds

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US designates IRGC as a terrorist organization

Published: April 12, 2019, 3:32 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 44 seconds

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Will elections shake up Israeli politics?

Published: April 3, 2019, 9:03 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 36 seconds

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Turkey’s local elections

Published: March 28, 2019, 4:26 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 32 seconds

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Sudan’s ongoing protests

Published: March 21, 2019, 6:47 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 46 seconds

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Saudi Arabia’s Financial Markets and Economic Development

Published: March 15, 2019, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 48 seconds

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Algeria’s Escalating Unrest

Published: March 8, 2019, 10:01 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds

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Pakistan’s border standoff and domestic politics

Published: March 1, 2019, 4:38 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds

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How Arab militaries fight

Published: Feb. 22, 2019, 1:41 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution after 40 years

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 2:27 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 27 seconds

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The US withdrawal from Syria

Published: Feb. 5, 2019, 7:15 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 56 seconds

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US-Taliban Negotiations

Published: Feb. 1, 2019, 10 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 25 seconds

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Iraq’s new government and Kurdish politics

Published: Jan. 24, 2019, 8:21 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 27 seconds

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Unrest in Sudan

Published: Jan. 18, 2019, 2:22 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 22 seconds

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Extra: Turkey’s domestic and foreign challenges in 2019

Published: Jan. 11, 2019, noon
Duration: 25 minutes 51 seconds

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The year ahead: The Middle East in 2019

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 3:51 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 7 seconds

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Year in review: The Middle East in 2018

Published: Dec. 18, 2018, 10 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 11 seconds

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Climate Change and the Middle East

Published: Dec. 13, 2018, 4:45 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 2 seconds

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Managing expectations for the GCC Summit

Published: Dec. 6, 2018, 6:39 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 48 seconds

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Turkey’s social and political trends

Published: Nov. 29, 2018, 10:41 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 30 seconds

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What’s next for Gaza

Published: Nov. 20, 2018, 10:04 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 49 seconds

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Libya’s search for unification and reform

Published: Nov. 15, 2018, 9:23 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 42 seconds

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The ongoing search for progress in Yemen

Published: Nov. 9, 2018, 6:07 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 21 seconds

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US sanctions on Iran’s oil exports

Published: Nov. 1, 2018, 12:47 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 51 seconds

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Assessing the fallout of the Khashoggi crisis

Published: Oct. 25, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 50 seconds

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Update on Jamal Khashoggi; Afghan elections preview

Published: Oct. 19, 2018, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 4 seconds

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The crisis over Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance

Published: Oct. 12, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 32 seconds

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Yemen’s stalemate and humanitarian crisis

Published: Oct. 5, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 50 seconds

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Trump’s UN speech and Middle East policy

Published: Sept. 28, 2018, 3:05 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 18 seconds

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The PLO office closure and the state of US-Palestinian relations

Published: Sept. 20, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 20 seconds

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Tunisia’s path from dictatorship to democracy

Published: Sept. 14, 2018, 2:48 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 40 seconds

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Combatting Landmines and IEDs

Published: Sept. 7, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 57 seconds

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Despair and hope in the Yemen conflict

Published: Aug. 30, 2018, 3:41 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 20 seconds

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Turkey’s economic crisis and political fallout

Published: Aug. 23, 2018, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 34 seconds

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The next phase of the Syrian war

Published: Aug. 17, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 14 seconds

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Iraq’s political turmoil

Published: Aug. 9, 2018, 2:51 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 24 seconds

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Antiquities trafficking and the battle to reclaim cultural heritage

Published: Aug. 3, 2018, 1:55 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 11 seconds

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Helsinki and US-Russian Cooperation in the Middle East

Published: July 27, 2018, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 25 seconds

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Can the Hodeidah offensive open the door to dialogue?

Published: July 17, 2018, 9 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 20 seconds

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Have we reached the end of the Syrian conflict?

Published: July 10, 2018, 8 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 15 seconds

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Economic unease and renewed protests in Iran

Published: July 5, 2018, 2:21 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 10 seconds

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The importance of understanding Middle Eastern arts and culture

Published: June 28, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 21 seconds

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What’s at stake in Turkey’s elections

Published: June 20, 2018, 1:34 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 46 seconds

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The battle for Hodeida and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Published: June 15, 2018, 12:32 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 39 seconds

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The Manbij deal and the state of US-Turkish cooperation in Syria

Published: June 8, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds

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A “diplomatic dance” in southern Syria

Published: May 31, 2018, 7:25 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 53 seconds

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Pompeo’s sanction threats and Iran’s energy sector

Published: May 24, 2018, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 38 seconds

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Breaking down Iraq’s parliamentary elections

Published: May 17, 2018, 4:25 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 41 seconds

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Extra: Oman in the middle

Published: May 11, 2018, 5 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 22 seconds

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The US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal

Published: May 11, 2018, 11:47 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 8 seconds

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Trump’s new arms sales policy

Published: May 3, 2018, 1:47 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 23 seconds

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Turkey’s snap elections and issues in U.S. relations

Published: April 26, 2018, 2:52 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 51 seconds

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The battles in, above and around Syria

Published: April 19, 2018, 1:28 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 54 seconds

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