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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Tunisian people’s choice is clear with referendum vote, says Ambassador Hanene Tajouri Bessassi, responding to US criticism 21:40

4d ago21:40

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Hanene Tajouri Bessassi, Tunisia’s ambassador to the United States, says that while US criticism of the July 25 vote was considered interference in the country’s domestic politics, Tunis welcomes continued US partnership and international support for democracy, which she described as the ‘unique destiny of the Tunisian people.’ See Privacy Policy a…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Former Ukrainian diplomat: Yevgeniya Gaber says Erdogan needs to go to Kyiv to win hearts and minds 26:12

6d ago26:12

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Amberin Zaman speaks to Yevgeniya Gaber a former Ukrainian diplomat who is currently a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and Carleton University about Turkey's role in the Russia Ukraine conflict ahead of President Erdogan's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Sochi. Turkey has been seeking to play mediator between the warring countries and scored a…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Elizabeth and Andrew’s final take on Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia 18:20

17d ago18:20

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Elizabeth Hagedorn, Al-Monitor State Department Correspondent, and Andrew review US President Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia, including what was achieved, and not achieved, with regard to Iran, human rights, energy security, and the war in Yemen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Saudi Arabia’s return as swing oil producer should be deliverable for Biden visit, says Martin Indyk 35:15

27d ago35:15

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Martin Indyk, Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses US President Joe Biden’s trip this week to Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia, and his recent CFR Special Report, with Steven Cook, The Case for a New US-Saudi Strategic Compact. Indyk has served as US ambassador to Israel, assistant secretary of state for Near Ea…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Turkish geopolitical analyst Yoruk Isik says Erosion of rule of law in Turkey eases illegal trade in stolen Ukrainian wheat 28:37

1M ago28:37

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Ukraine is accusing Russia of stealing its grain and shipping it to Turkey via the Black Sea. Ukraine wants Turkey to crack down on the illicit trade but Ankara is wary of upsetting the Kremlin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Iran uneasy with trend in Israel-Gulf security cooperation, says Dina Esfandiary 28:30

1M ago28:30

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Dr. Dina Esfandiary, Senior Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group, discusses the latest round of indirect talks between Iran and the US about the Iran nuclear deal; Iran’s policies in Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen; and how Iran is managing its ties with Russia and China following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. See …

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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'Right moment’ for steps toward Israel-Saudi normalization, says Daniel Shapiro 40:17

1M ago40:17

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Daniel Shapiro, former US Ambassador to Israel and Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, discusses what to expect from US President Joe Biden’s trip next month to Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia; whether the US and Israel are in sync on the Iran nuclear deal; the prospects for Israel-Saudi normalization and Israel-Palestinian peace …

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Saudi Arabia banking oil windfall to keep focus on fiscal discipline, diversification, says Stephen Kalin 24:13

2M ago24:13

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Stephen Kalin, Wall Street Journal Middle East Correspondent based in Riyadh and Dubai, breaks down the issues around US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia and the region, including Iran, Yemen, Israel normalization, and global energy security….and how Saudi Arabia is managing the windfall from higher oil prices. See Privacy Polic…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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US Energy policy requires a Saudi hotline, says Hadley Gamble 25:07

2M ago25:07

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Hadley Gamble, Anchor for CNBC’s Capital Connection from Abu Dhabi, discusses US President Joe Biden’s upcoming trip to the Middle East; why Saudi-Israel normalization may be a ‘matter of time’; the fate of the Iran nuclear deal; why Turkey is holding out on Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids; the global food crisis and the consequences of the Ukraine …

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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HRW Turkey director Sinclair-Webb says sexist rhetoric from the top undermines efforts to combat violence against women 25:46

2M ago25:46

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Violence against women in Turkey is an extremely big problem. The government's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention to combat violence against women is making matters a lot worse. The government's claims that existing legislation should be enough doesn't stack up because the laws are not being fully implemented says Human Rights Watch Turkey dir…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Al-Monitor columnist Elizabeth Hagedorn discusses US policy toward Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Biden’s upcoming travel to the Middle East 17:18

2M ago17:18

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Elizabeth Hagedorn, Al-Monitor State Department Correspondent, and Andrew give their takes on US Iran Envoy Rob Malley’s testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, why the Iran nuclear deal still has a pulse, the turnaround in US-Saudi relations, and US President Joe Biden’s upcoming travel to the Middle East. See Privacy Policy at ht…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Kurdish researcher Giran Ozcan: Understanding the Kurdish people and their aspirations will benefit the United States’ own interests 28:11

3M ago28:11

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It’s often said that the Kurds are the world’s largest nation without a state. Yet, in the Middle East they play an outsized role, helping Western powers advance their security goals sometimes at the cost of their relations with their own allies such as Turkey. Giran Ozcan explains why the United States needs to think of the Kurds as a standalone p…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Sinjar now a strategic dispute for Iraq involving regional parties, says Mirza Dinnayi 26:08

3M ago26:08

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Mirza Dinnayi, 2019 Aurora Prize Laureate for Awakening Humanity & Founder of House of Coexistence in Sinjar, explains how and why Sinjar has become a regional dispute involving Turkey, Syria and Iran, as well as Iraq; the culture, history and geography of the Yazidi community; the impact of the ISIS genocidal campaign; why Yazidis seek some autono…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Palestinian violence reflects absence of a political horizon, says Daoud Kuttab 26:11

3M ago26:11

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Al-Monitor columnist Daoud Kuttab discusses the background to the confrontations at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and what comes next, whether Hamas is gaining in the West Bank, Palestinian perceptions of the Israeli Arab Raam Party, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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‘We can’t walk away from Saudi Arabia,’ says Steve Clemons 37:35

3M ago37:35

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Steve Clemons, Founding Editor At Large of Semafor, discusses why the Russia-Ukraine war has not boosted Biden’s ‘Trump-level’ popularity; reasons for American fatigue with global security commitments; the missing ‘realists’ and anti-war Democrats in Congress; why some Middle East elites may perceive an ‘America on crutches;’ the challenges of mana…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Human Rights Defender Sarah Leah Whitson says Turkey’s cynical U turn on Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi is no surprise 19:04

4M ago19:04

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Turkey was at the forefront of an international campaign to name and shame the perpetrators of the 2018 murder in Istanbul of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ankara has just dropped a case to try 26 Saudi officials who allegedly took their orders from Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohamed bin Salman. The consensus is thatAnkara did so to …

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Impossible for Turkey to sustain sanctions on Russia, says Kadri Gursel 52:29

4M ago52:29

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Al-Monitor columnist Kadri Gursel discusses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Turkey’s economy and domestic politics; why Turkey is well-positioned as mediator between Kyiv and Moscow; why the purchase of the S-400 was ‘a consequence of distress’ and ‘doomed to fail;’ Turkey’s policies toward Syria and the Kurds; whether Erdogan and Saudi Cro…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Russian conduct in Ukraine could spur calls for accountability in Syria, says Elizabeth Hagedorn 34:56

4M ago34:56

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Elizabeth Hagedorn, Al-Monitor State Department Correspondent, and Andrew discuss the terrorist attacks in Israel; the Middle East reaction to the Ukraine war; the prospects for an Iran nuclear deal; and the wars in Yemen and Syria. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Abdulaziz Sager on US-Saudi relations, the JCPOA, and the impact of the Ukraine war on regional security 32:36

4M ago32:36

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Abdulaziz Sager, chairman and founder of the Gulf Research Center, discusses the challenges to US-Saudi relations; why he does not necessarily expect an Iran nuclear deal to lead to progress in Yemen; why de-listing the IRGC as a terrorist group could embolden Iran in the region; how the Gulf is balancing relations among the US, Russia, and China; …

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Syria expert Aron Lund: Syria’s Assad should be nervous about Russian setbacks in Ukraine 29:44

5M ago29:44

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is set to have cascading effects in Syria, where the Kremlin has been propping up the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Faced with crippling sanctions and major setbacks in its campaign in Ukraine, Russia may soon be unable to devote the kind of resources to Syria that helped Assad wrest back huge chunks of re…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Iran nuclear deal opens possibilities for Gulf regional security, says Mark Fitzpatrick 36:44

5M ago36:44

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Mark Fitzpatrick, Associate Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, explains why the Iran nuclear agreement, while not ‘ideal’, remains a good one for the US, the region, and nuclear nonproliferation; why lifting the terrorist designation on the IRGC may be a ‘false issue’; why the remaining US citizens imprisoned in Iran shoul…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Russian position emboldens Iran in nuclear talks, says Dimitri Simes 40:17

5M ago40:17

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Dimitri Simes, President and CEO of the Center for the National Interest and Publisher of its foreign policy magazine, The National Interest, discusses the prospects for a diplomatic solution in Ukraine; the risks of miscalculation and escalation for both Russia and the West; why Russia’s stance on the JCPOA emboldens Tehran; how China could come o…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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A US, NATO No Fly Zone in Ukraine means war with Russia, says RAND’s Sam Charap 43:54

5M ago43:54

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Samuel Charap, senior political Scientist at RAND Corporation and top expert on Russia and Ukraine, discusses Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Western response; what Russia learned, or didn’t learn, from Russia’s military intervention in Syria; what Putin expects from China, India and the Middle East; why Russia still backs an Iran nuclear deal…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Iraqi Kurdis LGBT rights activist Zhiar Ali says local authorities do nothing to discourage killings 22:44

5M ago22:44

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The murder last month of a transgender woman in Iraqi Kurdistan by her brother in a so-called honor killing underlines the impunity faced by the LGBT community in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and beyond. Community activists say the government does nothing to protect them and that security officials who are responsible for their safety are among those wh…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Intra-Sudanese dialogue, role of military, key benchmarks for transition, says UN Sudan Envoy Volker Perthes 28:11

6M ago28:11

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Dr. Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sudan, discusses the role of UN diplomacy, as well as the impact of the October 25, 2021 coup and the Ethiopian civilian war on Sudan’s transition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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On the Middle East with Andrew Parasiliti and Amberin Zaman, an Al-Monitor Podcast

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Tunisian people’s choice is clear with referendum vote, says Ambassador Hanene Tajouri Bessassi, responding to US criticism 21:40

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Former Ukrainian diplomat: Yevgeniya Gaber says Erdogan needs to go to Kyiv to win hearts and minds 26:12

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Elizabeth and Andrew’s final take on Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia 18:20

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Saudi Arabia’s return as swing oil producer should be deliverable for Biden visit, says Martin Indyk 35:15

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Turkish geopolitical analyst Yoruk Isik says Erosion of rule of law in Turkey eases illegal trade in stolen Ukrainian wheat 28:37

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Iran uneasy with trend in Israel-Gulf security cooperation, says Dina Esfandiary 28:30

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'Right moment’ for steps toward Israel-Saudi normalization, says Daniel Shapiro 40:17

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Saudi Arabia banking oil windfall to keep focus on fiscal discipline, diversification, says Stephen Kalin 24:13

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US Energy policy requires a Saudi hotline, says Hadley Gamble 25:07

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HRW Turkey director Sinclair-Webb says sexist rhetoric from the top undermines efforts to combat violence against women 25:46

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Al-Monitor columnist Elizabeth Hagedorn discusses US policy toward Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Biden’s upcoming travel to the Middle East 17:18

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Kurdish researcher Giran Ozcan: Understanding the Kurdish people and their aspirations will benefit the United States’ own interests 28:11

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Sinjar now a strategic dispute for Iraq involving regional parties, says Mirza Dinnayi 26:08

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Palestinian violence reflects absence of a political horizon, says Daoud Kuttab 26:11

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‘We can’t walk away from Saudi Arabia,’ says Steve Clemons 37:35

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Human Rights Defender Sarah Leah Whitson says Turkey’s cynical U turn on Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi is no surprise 19:04

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Impossible for Turkey to sustain sanctions on Russia, says Kadri Gursel 52:29

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Russian conduct in Ukraine could spur calls for accountability in Syria, says Elizabeth Hagedorn 34:56

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Abdulaziz Sager on US-Saudi relations, the JCPOA, and the impact of the Ukraine war on regional security 32:36

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Syria expert Aron Lund: Syria’s Assad should be nervous about Russian setbacks in Ukraine 29:44

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Iran nuclear deal opens possibilities for Gulf regional security, says Mark Fitzpatrick 36:44

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Russian position emboldens Iran in nuclear talks, says Dimitri Simes 40:17

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A US, NATO No Fly Zone in Ukraine means war with Russia, says RAND’s Sam Charap 43:54

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Iraqi Kurdis LGBT rights activist Zhiar Ali says local authorities do nothing to discourage killings 22:44

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Intra-Sudanese dialogue, role of military, key benchmarks for transition, says UN Sudan Envoy Volker Perthes 28:11

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