277 Episodes

  1. A Mezze: Baaloul Verde

    Published: 8/29/2023

  2. Haneen Sayed: Lebanon's Economic Crisis

    Published: 8/22/2023

  3. A Mezze: Keeping Iraq's Solar Community on Message

    Published: 8/15/2023

  4. Hana Al Omair: The Saudi Film Industry

    Published: 8/8/2023

  5. A Mezze: Bride of the Beqqa

    Published: 8/1/2023

  6. Jason Rezaian: The Rise of Hostage Taking

    Published: 7/25/2023

  7. A Mezze: Saudis Take to the Streets

    Published: 7/18/2023

  8. Shirin Hakim: Iran’s Environmental Challenges

    Published: 7/11/2023

  9. A Mezze: The Kurdistan Region of Iraq

    Published: 7/4/2023

  10. Dalia Hatuqa: Palestinian Politics

    Published: 6/27/2023

  11. Analysis: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires

    Published: 6/20/2023

  12. Christoph Reuter: Syria’s War Economy.

    Published: 6/13/2023

  13. A Mezze: Iran's "Cloudy" Accusations

    Published: 6/6/2023

  14. Nicolas Pelham: Morocco's Missing King

    Published: 5/30/2023

  15. A Mezze: From Stable to Table—Egypt's Donkey Meat Controversy

    Published: 5/23/2023

  16. Hafsa Halawa: Egypt's Economic Turmoil 

    Published: 5/16/2023

  17. A Mezze: Power Plays

    Published: 5/9/2023

  18. Killian Clarke: Egypt's Counterrevolution and the Return to Tyranny

    Published: 5/2/2023

  19. A Mezze: An Uphill Battle

    Published: 4/25/2023

  20. Ayham Kamel: The Gulf's Regional Diplomacy

    Published: 4/18/2023

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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).