277 Episodes

  1. A Mezze: Toons That Teach

    Published: 11/22/2022

  2. Helen Lackner: Yemen in Conflict

    Published: 11/15/2022

  3. A Mezze: Syrians Need Not Apply

    Published: 11/8/2022

  4. COP 27 Preview: Electrifying the Middle East with Ali al-Saffar

    Published: 11/1/2022

  5. A Mezze: Meat Market

    Published: 10/25/2022

  6. Mahsa Alimardani: Protest, Social Media, and Censorship in Iran

    Published: 10/18/2022

  7. A Mezze: Honey, I Froze the Kids

    Published: 10/11/2022

  8. Sami Atallah: Lebanon's Freefall

    Published: 10/4/2022

  9. A Mezze: Volunteer Trash Collectors

    Published: 9/27/2022

  10. Marc Owen Jones: Real News, Fake News, and No News

    Published: 9/20/2022

  11. A Mezze: It Takes a Village to Protect a River

    Published: 9/13/2022

  12. Olivia Lazard: Climate in the Middle East

    Published: 9/6/2022

  13. A Mezze: Deus ex Trafica

    Published: 8/30/2022

  14. Marsin Alshamary: Iraq's Political Crisis

    Published: 8/23/2022

  15. A Mezze: Egypt's Killer Cuisine

    Published: 8/16/2022

  16. Accountability in Syria

    Published: 8/9/2022

  17. A Mezze: Taking the Heat

    Published: 8/2/2022

  18. Henry Rome: Nuclear Negotiations with Iran

    Published: 7/26/2022

  19. A Mezze: Lebanon's Brewing Crisis

    Published: 7/19/2022

  20. Gregory Gause: President Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia

    Published: 7/12/2022

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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).