On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman
A podcast by AL-Monitor - Thursdays
207 Episodes
-
US 'diplomatic muscle' can boost Libyan transition, says former UN Envoy Stephanie Williams
Published: 8/23/2021 -
Iran has been getting closer to the Taliban for some time, says Shelly Kittleson
Published: 8/18/2021 -
Tunisia expert Monica Marks says Tunisia’s Democratic future hangs in the balance following what was unquestionably a coup
Published: 8/9/2021 -
Saudis see agreement with US on 90% of issues in region, says Stephen Kalin
Published: 8/2/2021 -
Nile Dam talks may be ‘in a lot of trouble,’ says Samuel Ramani
Published: 7/28/2021 -
Ali Hashem on what to expect from Ebrahim Raisi and the rise of the Hezbollahis in Iran
Published: 7/19/2021 -
South Asia security expert Ayesha Siddiqa says Turkey is a natural fit for Afghanistan
Published: 7/13/2021 -
The Gulf moment in the Middle East is here to stay, says Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
Published: 7/5/2021 -
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 -
Biden-Putin summit exceeded expectations, says Fyodor Lukyanov, but US-Russia antagonistic relationship remains
Published: 6/18/2021 -
Were the Divas of Egypt’s Roaring 20’s also pioneers of Egyptian Feminism? A conversation with Raphael Cormack
Published: 6/14/2021 -
Children in Gaza most affected by war, says Hana Salah
Published: 6/10/2021 -
US-Turkish relations difficult, but manageable, says ECFR senior fellow Asli Aydintasbas
Published: 6/2/2021 -
Despite Gaza devastation, Hamas may have gained politically from war, says Shibley Telhami
Published: 5/24/2021 -
Latest Israel-Hamas war won’t resolve underlying problems, says Jon Alterman
Published: 5/18/2021 -
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 -
Gaza preparing for escalation between Israel and Hamas over Jerusalem, says Hana Salah
Published: 5/5/2021 -
Middle East scholar Arzu Yilmaz says limits of Turkish military activity in Iraq are mostly set by Iran
Published: 4/28/2021 -
Ambassador Murat Mercan expects more US-Turkish cooperation, despite differences
Published: 4/16/2021 -
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
AL-Monitor Senior Correspondent Amberin Zaman interviews newsmakers, journalists, and thought leaders from the US and Middle East about the latest news and trends in the region. Amberin travels the region for AL-Monitor, specializing in news and analysis in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and the Caucasus and writes the weekly Turkey Briefing newsletter. Prior to AL-Monitor, she covered Turkey, the Kurds, and conflicts in the region for The Washington Post, The Daily Telegraph, The Los Angeles Times and the Voice of America, and was The Economist's Turkey correspondent from 1999 to 2016.