• Podcast
    YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Where Is the War on Yemen Heading?

    Mar 9, 2022

    Maysaa Shuja al Deen and Yousef Munayyer discuss the current status of the war in Yemen, the regional and international dynamics affecting the conflict, and th…

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    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Documenting Israel’s Apartheid against Palestinians: The Amnesty International Report

    Mar 2, 2022

    Sherine Tadros and Yousef Munayyer discuss the Amnesty International report that called for Israeli authorities to be held accountable for committing the crime…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Can the Vienna Talks Bring Back the Iran Deal?

    Dec 29, 2021

    Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer discuss the Vienna nuclear talks, how close the parties are to a deal, and what needs to happen to reach one. Rozen is a vetera…

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    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Partners in Crime: How Violent Israeli Settlers and the State Work to Take Palestinian Land

    Dec 8, 2021

    Sarit Michaeli and Yousef Munayyer discuss Israeli settler violence against Palestinian villagers under the protection of the IDF. Michaeli is the Internationa…

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    EgyptDemocracy and Governance

    Islamism and Revolution across the Middle East

    Oct 6, 2021

    Yousef Munayyer speaks with Khalil al-Anani regarding his new book on Islamism and revolutions in the Middle East. Al-Anani is a Senior Fellow at Arab Center W…

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    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Where Does Tunisia Go from Here?

    Aug 12, 2021

    Laryssa Chomiak joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the constitutional crisis in Tunisia which started after Kais Saied sacked the prime minister and suspend…

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    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    Lebanon in Crisis

    Jul 29, 2021

    Mona Harb joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss Lebanon’s collapsing economy and the oligarchy’s control over the country, as well as the lasting effects of th…

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    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Understanding Palestine’s Latest Uprising

    Jun 29, 2021

    Diana Buttu joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the recent Palestinian uprising, which started in Sheikh Jarrah, and its impact on Israeli and American polit…

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    JordanDemocracy and Governance

    A Coup or Not a Coup, That Is the Question in Jordan

    May 7, 2021

    Jillian Schwedler joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss Jordan’s royal family tensions and the current situation in the kingdom. Dr. Schwedler is a professor o…

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    AlgeriaProtests and Activism

    Where Does Algeria Go after the Hirak?

    Mar 30, 2021

    Dalia Ghanem joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the Algerian protests that ousted Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the future of democracy in the country. Ghanem is…

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    Palestine/IsraelInternational Law

    Palestine at the ICC: Pitfalls and Potential

    Mar 1, 2021

    Noura Erakat joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the International Criminal Court's ruling allowing it to investigate war crimes in the West Bank and Gaza. N…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    A Return to the Iran Deal? Not as Easy as It Seems

    Feb 24, 2021

    Holly Dagres joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and the possibilities of reviving it under the Biden Administration. Holly Dagres is a…

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    Palestine/IsraelGlobal Health and Health Policy

    Vaccinations in Israel/Palestine: Inequality in the Fight against COVID

    Feb 9, 2021

    Yara Asi joins host Yousef Munnayer to discuss how Israel excluded Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip from receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Yara M.…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    President Biden’s Initial Steps toward a Palestine Policy

    Jan 29, 2021

    Zaha Hassan joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss Biden’s Palestine policy and the prospects of returning to a pre-Trump status for US-Palestinian relations. Z…

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    EgyptUS Foreign Policy

    10 years from Tahrir: How will a Biden Administration Engage Egypt

    Jan 26, 2021

    Sarah Leah Whitson joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss US-Egypt relations under the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations as well as current human rights c…

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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    The Biden Administration and Israel/Palestine Policy: What to Expect

    Jan 7, 2021

    Lara Friedman joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the expected Israel/Palestine policy of the incoming Biden Administration and the damage caused by the Trum…

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    Palestine/IsraelProtests and Activism

    Israel’s Effort to Silence Dissent in the US

    Dec 22, 2020

    Diala Shamas joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the efforts by Israel to silence any criticism of the occupation in the United States and go after BDS activ…

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    The Arabian Peninsula and The Gulf

    The Gulf a Decade after the Arab Spring

    Nov 3, 2020

    Elham Fakhro joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss democracy and normalization in the Arabian Gulf. As Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Gulf States, Elham Fak…

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    UAEUS Foreign Policy

    Anything but Normal: The UAE-Israel Deal

    Aug 20, 2020

    Dana El-Kurd joins host Yousef Munayyer to unpack the UAE-Israel deal and discuss the prospect of Arab states normalizing relations with Tel Aviv. El-Kurd is a…

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    Arab Americans/ Muslim Americans

    Race and the Arab American Community

    Aug 6, 2020

    In the first episode of 5 Questions, Nadine Naber joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss Arab Americans and US race relations. Nadine Naber is a professor in th…