Babel: Translating the Middle East

A podcast by Center for Strategic and International Studies - Thursdays

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277 Episodes

  1. Analysis: Climate Entrepreneurs in the Middle East

    Published: 1/16/2024
  2. Rafat Al-Akhali: Yemen on the Brink

    Published: 1/9/2024
  3. Audio Brief: China's Essential Role in the Gulf States' Energy Transitions

    Published: 1/2/2024
  4. Danny Hajjar: Today's Arab Music

    Published: 12/26/2023
  5. Analysis: Human Rights in a Multipolar World

    Published: 12/19/2023
  6. Renad Mansour and Farea Al-Muslimi: The Cost of Political Settlements in the MENA Region

    Published: 12/12/2023
  7. Analysis: The Ripple Effect of Water Insecurity

    Published: 12/5/2023
  8. Rula Hardal: Life as a Palestinian Citizen of Israel

    Published: 11/28/2023
  9. Audio Brief: Israel Could Lose

    Published: 11/21/2023
  10. Khalil Sayegh: What We Get Wrong About Gaza

    Published: 11/14/2023
  11. A Mezze: Chat GPMufti

    Published: 11/7/2023
  12. Neri Zilber: Inside Israeli Politics During Wartime

    Published: 10/31/2023
  13. Analysis: Developments in the Israel-Hamas War

    Published: 10/24/2023
  14. Dalal Mawad: The Port of Beirut Explosion Through Women's Eyes

    Published: 10/17/2023
  15. A Mezze: Fishing for Food Security

    Published: 10/10/2023
  16. Khalid Ikram: Egypt's Economic Crisis

    Published: 10/3/2023
  17. Viewpoint: Data Dead Zone

    Published: 9/26/2023
  18. Tarek Megerisi: Libya's Crises

    Published: 9/20/2023
  19. A Mezze: Tunisia's Hunger Games

    Published: 9/12/2023
  20. Ghaith Abdul-Ahad: Iraq Through Iraqis' Eyes

    Published: 9/5/2023

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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).