On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman

202 Episodes

1. Ali Hashem on what to expect from Ebrahim Raisi and the rise of the Hezbollahis in Iran

   Published: 7/19/2021
2. South Asia security expert Ayesha Siddiqa says Turkey is a natural fit for Afghanistan

   Published: 7/13/2021
3. The Gulf moment in the Middle East is here to stay, says Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

   Published: 7/5/2021
4. Turkish academic Tugba Tanyeri: Erdogan’s conversion of Haghia Sophia part of drive to put a Sunni Muslim stamp on Turkey’s urban landscape

   Published: 6/30/2021
5. Biden-Putin summit exceeded expectations, says Fyodor Lukyanov, but US-Russia antagonistic relationship remains

   Published: 6/18/2021
6. Were the Divas of Egypt’s Roaring 20’s also pioneers of Egyptian Feminism? A conversation with Raphael Cormack

   Published: 6/14/2021
7. Children in Gaza most affected by war, says Hana Salah

   Published: 6/10/2021
8. US-Turkish relations difficult, but manageable, says ECFR senior fellow Asli Aydintasbas

   Published: 6/2/2021
9. Despite Gaza devastation, Hamas may have gained politically from war, says Shibley Telhami

   Published: 5/24/2021
10. Latest Israel-Hamas war won’t resolve underlying problems, says Jon Alterman

    Published: 5/18/2021
11. Ebtesam Al-Ketbi discusses the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis, the Abraham Accords, the Iran talks, UAE diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, and more

    Published: 5/11/2021
12. Gaza preparing for escalation between Israel and Hamas over Jerusalem, says Hana Salah

    Published: 5/5/2021
13. Middle East scholar Arzu Yilmaz says limits of Turkish military activity in Iraq are mostly set by Iran

    Published: 4/28/2021
14. Ambassador Murat Mercan expects more US-Turkish cooperation, despite differences

    Published: 4/16/2021
15. Sudan hoping for shift in Ethiopian position on Nile Dam talks, says Nureldin Satti, Sudan’s Ambassador to the United States

    Published: 4/14/2021
16. Is Turkey's authoritarian president losing his grip? Wishful thinking, says Ankara-based journalist Raziye Akkoc

    Published: 4/6/2021
17. On China-Iran ties: follow the money, not the MOU’s, says Afshin Molavi

    Published: 3/30/2021
18. Renad Mansour of Chatham House breaks down Iraq’s power networks and the PMU’s

    Published: 3/24/2021
19. Healing child soldiers of the Islamic State remains huge challenge for Iraq, says Sherri Kraham Talabany

    Published: 3/16/2021
20. Post-conflict stabilization in Yemen should be locally-driven and have regional buy-in, says Denise Natali

    Published: 3/9/2021