Babel: Translating the Middle East

A podcast by Center for Strategic and International Studies - Thursdays

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277 Episodes

  1. Analysis: Environmental Politics in Postrevolutionary Tunisia

    Published: 6/4/2024

  2. Sanam Vakil: Iran's Trajectory after Raisi

    Published: 5/29/2024

  3. Analysis: The Impacts of Raisi's Death

    Published: 5/21/2024

  4. Nicholas Blanford: Hezbollah’s Struggle Against Israel

    Published: 5/14/2024

  5. A Mezze: The Bonds of Marriage between Syria and Iraq

    Published: 5/7/2024

  6. Hans Grundberg: Mediation in Yemen

    Published: 4/30/2024

  7. Analysis: Iran and Israel's Cycle of Retaliation

    Published: 4/23/2024

  8. Hiba Husseini: Peacemaking After Oslo

    Published: 4/16/2024

  9. Analysis: Support for Refugees Erodes in the Middle East

    Published: 4/9/2024

  10. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein: Human Rights in a Messy World

    Published: 4/2/2024

  11. Analysis: The New Forever Wars

    Published: 3/26/2024

  12. Dana Stroul: The U.S. Defense Strategy in the Middle East

    Published: 3/19/2024

  13. Analysis: Redefining Climate Finance for a Troubled World

    Published: 3/12/2024

  14. Amos Yadlin: A New Type of Israeli War

    Published: 3/5/2024

  15. Audio Brief: What Will the United States Do after the Drone Strike in Jordan?

    Published: 2/27/2024

  16. Amb. David Satterfield: Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

    Published: 2/20/2024

  17. Audio Brief: A Different Two-State Solution

    Published: 2/13/2024

  18. Bader Al-Saif: Kuwait's Perceptions, People, and Progress

    Published: 2/6/2024

  19. Analysis: Environmental Action in Tunisia

    Published: 1/30/2024

  20. Yana Abu Taleb: Environmental Peacebuilding in Jordan

    Published: 1/23/2024

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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).