277 Episodes

  1. Natasha Hall: Rescuing Aid in Syria

    Published: 2/15/2022

  2. A Mezze: Morocco's Sand Mafias

    Published: 2/8/2022

  3. Jason Rezaian: What We Get Wrong About Iran

    Published: 2/1/2022

  4. A Mezze: An Olive's Odyssey

    Published: 1/25/2022

  5. Bassem Youssef: Satire and Dissent

    Published: 1/18/2022

  6. A Mezze: High-Tech Hajj

    Published: 1/11/2022

  7. Gulf Youth and the Urge for Change

    Published: 12/21/2021

  8. A Mezze: Water Woes

    Published: 12/14/2021

  9. In and Out of the Ivory Tower

    Published: 12/7/2021

  10. A Mezze: A Grave Dilemma

    Published: 11/30/2021

  11. A Mezze: Camel Corruption Crackdown

    Published: 11/23/2021

  12. Authoritarian Nostalgia in Libya

    Published: 11/16/2021

  13. A Mezze: Killer Congestion

    Published: 11/9/2021

  14. The Middle East's Political Economies

    Published: 11/2/2021

  15. A Mezze: A Hard Pill to Swallow

    Published: 10/26/2021

  16. Levantine Contrasts

    Published: 10/19/2021

  17. A Mezze: Learning Curve

    Published: 10/12/2021

  18. Competing Views of the United States

    Published: 10/5/2021

  19. A Mezze: New Housewives of Egypt

    Published: 9/28/2021

  20. Tunisia's Popular Authoritarian

    Published: 9/21/2021

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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).