277 Episodes

  1. A Mezze: No Milk, No Honey

    Published: 7/5/2022

  2. Frank Verrastro: The Middle East and Global Energy Markets

    Published: 6/28/2022

  3. A Mezze: The DNA of Moroccan Society

    Published: 6/21/2022

  4. Nadia Oweidat: Disinformation in the Arab World

    Published: 6/14/2022

  5. A Mezze: Locals Be Dammed

    Published: 6/7/2022

  6. Frederic Hof: Lessons Learned from U.S. Negotiations with Syria

    Published: 5/31/2022

  7. A Mezze: Junked Food

    Published: 5/24/2022

  8. Haider al-Abadi: Iraq and the Fight Against the Islamic State

    Published: 5/17/2022

  9. A Mezze: Dental Freelancers

    Published: 5/10/2022

  10. Tim Lenderking: Hope in Yemen?

    Published: 5/3/2022

  11. A Mezze: Algeria's Poorly Oiled Machine

    Published: 4/26/2022

  12. U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Seven

    Published: 4/19/2022

  13. U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Six

    Published: 4/12/2022

  14. U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Five

    Published: 4/5/2022

  15. U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Four

    Published: 3/29/2022

  16. U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Three

    Published: 3/22/2022

  17. U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Two

    Published: 3/15/2022

  18. U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part One

    Published: 3/8/2022

  19. Jane Arraf: Not Your Mother's Iraq

    Published: 3/1/2022

  20. A Mezze: Beauty Therapy

    Published: 2/22/2022

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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).