277 Episodes

  1. A Mezze: Bad Love

    Published: 7/7/2020

  2. Jordan's Economy During Covid-19

    Published: 6/30/2020

  3. A Mezze: Fodder for Debate

    Published: 6/23/2020

  4. The Internationalization of Libya

    Published: 6/16/2020

  5. A Mezze: Cut from Whole Cloth

    Published: 6/9/2020

  6. The Climate-Security Nexus with Marwa Daoudy

    Published: 6/2/2020

  7. A Mezze: Speaking the Same Language

    Published: 5/26/2020

  8. Changing Gulf Economies During Covid-19

    Published: 5/19/2020

  9. A Mezze: Wife Goes On

    Published: 5/12/2020

  10. Disinformation During Covid-19

    Published: 5/5/2020

  11. A Mezze: You've Got Mail

    Published: 4/28/2020

  12. COVID-19 in Iran

    Published: 4/21/2020

  13. A Mezze: Moral Test

    Published: 4/14/2020

  14. Economic Implication of COVID-19 in the Middle East

    Published: 4/7/2020

  15. A Mezze: Iraq’s Explosive Plague

    Published: 3/31/2020

  16. COVID-19 and Cascading Crises in the Middle East

    Published: 3/25/2020

  17. Jihadi Poetry in Yemen

    Published: 3/24/2020

  18. A Mezze: Sana's Solar Revolution

    Published: 3/17/2020

  19. Sectarianism in Lebanon

    Published: 3/10/2020

  20. China in the Middle East: Part Six

    Published: 2/25/2020

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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).