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Energy and Economics
The Middle East in a Multipolar World
Oct 28, 2026
Nur Arafeh and Mushtaq Khan explore the shifting global balance of power, the rise of a multipolar world, and the economic and geopolitical implications of AI.…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Palestinian Health Workers Under Attack
Oct 22, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Amira Nimerawi discuss the collapse of #Gaza’s healthcare system, mounting obstacles to medical care in the West Bank, and the resilience o…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
A Palestinian Vision for Gaza’s Reconstruction
Oct 13, 2026
Raja Khalidi and Nur Arafeh discuss key principles that should ground Gaza’s reconstruction, the National Committee's role, and a financing model for reconstru…
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Identity Politics and Sectarianization
The Role of Islamophobia in American Society
Sep 29, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Rozina Ali discuss the role of Islamophobia in American society, 25 years after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Crossing the Red Line
Sep 25, 2026
Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Yousef Munayyer discuss Ahmed’s new book Crossing the Red Line, examining the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, internal dissent, poli…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Enduring Influence of Marwan Barghouti
Sep 2, 2026
Arab Barghouti and Yousef Munayyer discuss Marwan Barghouti’s imprisonment, his enduring influence in Palestinian politics, the human impact on families of det…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
After Gaza: Shifting Palestinian Public Opinion
Aug 28, 2026
Khalil Shikaki and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss new polling on Palestinian politics, declining Hamas support, election prospects, and public attitudes after the G…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Foundations of Zionism
Aug 19, 2026
Sabri Jiryis and Khalil Jahshan discuss Jiryis’s lifelong research on Zionism, the roots and evolution of Zionist ideology, and the future of Israel and Palest…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Jun 26, 2026
Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Shifting US Opinion on Palestine
May 7, 2026
Matt Duss and Yousef Munayyer unpack the shifting landscape of American public opinion on Israel and its implications for the future US engagement in the Middl…
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SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Syria: A Modern History
Apr 17, 2026
Daniel Neep and Khalil E. Jahshan discuss Neep's new book, Syria: A Modern History. From Ottoman roots to civil war, he unpacks how history shapes Syria's stru…
Expert Interview
IranEnergy and Economics
The Economic Impact of the Iran War
Mar 3, 2026
Jim Krane and Khalil E. Jahshan explore the economic fallout of the war on Iran, highlighting how the conflict is reshaping global oil and gas markets.
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Free Speech and Palestine
Feb 24, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Jenin Younes examine the escalating crackdown on Palestine advocacy and explore the legal questions it raises for freedom of expression.
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Complexities of Human Rights Reporting on Palestine
Feb 20, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Omar Shakir discuss his decision to depart from Human Rights Watch, the contents of the report that the organization sought to withhold, an…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Crime, Neglect, and Politics in Israel
Feb 11, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Mohanad Mustafa explore rising crime in Palestinian towns inside Israel, the government’s willful neglect, and the shifting domestic politi…
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IranProtests and Activism
Unrest in Iran: Economic Drivers and External Dynamics
Jan 23, 2026
Negar Mortazavi and Yousef Munayyer examine the latest unrest in Iran amid a deepening economic crisis, intensifying US sanctions, and rising threats of extern…
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Palestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
Gaza’s Second Stage Commences
Jan 21, 2026
Yara M. Asi, Muhammad Shehada, and Yousef Munayyer discuss the current situation in Gaza, the forthcoming “Second Stage” of the ceasefire, and the implications…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Palestine
Jan 8, 2026
Rob Malley discusses his recent book, which offers a candid account of how the promise of the Oslo Peace Process unraveled into the horrors the present. The bo…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Hezbollah and Israel’s Ongoing War on Lebanon
Dec 2, 2025
Imad K. Harb and Khalil E. Jahshan examine the situation in Lebanon, focusing on the challenges of disarming Hezbollah and the ongoing Israeli military campaig…
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SyriaUS Foreign Policy
Mr. Sharaa Comes to Washington
Nov 17, 2025
Radwan Ziadeh and Yousef Munayyer discuss Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House, exploring what Syrians hope to gain from the trip, and w…

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