277 Episodes

  1. A Mezze: Moonstruck

    Published: 4/27/2021

  2. Jordan's Royal Intrigue

    Published: 4/20/2021

  3. A Mezze: Baby Boom or Bust

    Published: 4/13/2021

  4. Lebanon's Energy Sector

    Published: 4/6/2021

  5. A Mezze: Borders Without Doctors

    Published: 3/30/2021

  6. Syria's Decade of Tragedy

    Published: 3/22/2021

  7. A Mezze: Perils of the Sea

    Published: 3/16/2021

  8. UN Mediation in Libya

    Published: 3/9/2021

  9. A Mezze: Influence Peddlers

    Published: 3/2/2021

  10. Erdogan's Middle East Policy

    Published: 2/23/2021

  11. A Mezze: Home Grown

    Published: 2/16/2021

  12. Saudi Arabia and the Labor Market

    Published: 2/9/2021

  13. A Mezze: Pipe Dream

    Published: 2/2/2021

  14. Restoring Iraq's Marshes

    Published: 1/26/2021

  15. A Mezze: Ba'athist Blues

    Published: 1/19/2021

  16. The Arab Spring Ten Years On

    Published: 1/12/2021

  17. A Mezze: Drivers of Change

    Published: 1/5/2021

  18. Rising Temperatures in the Middle East

    Published: 12/29/2020

  19. A Mezze: Secondhand in Demand

    Published: 12/22/2020

  20. Satire and Comedy in the Arab World

    Published: 12/15/2020

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Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what’s really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what’s going on, provide context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. All views, positions, and conclusions expressed here should be understood to be solely of those of the speaker(s).