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IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
What Just Happened in Iran?
Jul 3, 2025
Experts discuss Israel's war on Iran, the US strikes against the Iranian nuclear facilities, and the implications of the conflict for the Middle East and beyon…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The GCC and Israel’s War on Iran
Jun 17, 2025
Khalil E. Jahshan and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen discuss how the Gulf Arab states are responding to Israel’s assault on Iran and explore the broader implication…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
Trump heads to the Middle East
May 12, 2025
Experts discuss Trump's trip to the region, the US deal with the Houthis, the dismissal of Michael Walz, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the release of …
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Trump and Netanyahu Talk Gaza and Iran
Apr 11, 2025
Experts discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza as well as Netanyahu's recent meeting with Trump and its implications for the Middle East.
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A New Year and a Region in Transition
Jan 13, 2025
Hanna Alshaikh, Yara M. Asi, Rami G. Khouri, and Yousef Munayyer discuss how the Middle East region has changed over the past year and their expectations for 2…
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LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Middle East on the Precipice of Regional War
Oct 3, 2024
Experts discuss the expansion of the Gaza war into a regional war, the Israeli assault on Lebanon, and the Iranian missile strike on Israel.
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YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Yemen, Gaza, and Regional Turmoil
Feb 7, 2024
Maysaa Shujaa al-Deen and Yousef Munayyer discuss the current situation in Yemen and the role of the Houthis in the regional turmoil triggered by the Gaza war.…
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IranProtests and Activism
Iran Erupts in Protest
Oct 6, 2022
Negar Mortazavi and Yousef Munayyer discuss the latest protests in Iran following the killing of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s “morality police.” Mortazavi is an Irani…
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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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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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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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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…