On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman
AL-Monitor
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.
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What are Hezbollah's choices after Israel killed its leader, and which way will Iran point?
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10/01/24 • 22 min
The risk of a region-wide war is growing as Israel carries out ground and air operations against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and beyond. Hezbollah and Iran have been irreversibly weakened in this latest cycle of violence, argues scholar Lina Khatib of Chatham House.
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PKK leader Ocalan has the power to deliver peace, but is Turkey sincere?
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02/20/25 • 27 min
Since April last year, the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in talks with imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. The goal is to get his organization to end its 40 year-long armed campaign against the Turkish state. But one of Turkey's demands, that Ocalan’s concessions extend to northeast Syria where a PKK-linked group has been in control since 2012, is unrealistic, says Kurdish Peace Institute director Giran Ozcan.
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“The sky’s the limit” for Israel-UAE deal, says Israel’s ambassador to the United States
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08/26/20 • 55 min
Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, and a close adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu, talks about the normalization agreement with the UAE and what comes next, the prospects for negotiations with the Palestinians, the US sale of F-35 fighter aircraft to the UAE, the threat from Iran and what would make a successful nuclear agreement, and US-Israel relations and the US presidential election.
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CNBC’s Hadley Gamble talks about Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and women journalists covering the Middle East
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08/12/20 • 38 min
CNBC News Anchor and International Correspondent Hadley Gamble discusses what Lebanon’s creditors may be thinking; the future of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s Vison 2030; her career covering the Middle East; the impact of the #metoo for women journalists, and more.
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US Rep. Elissa Slotkin: US should be ‘clear eyed’ about Russian attempts to ‘thwart, target and engage’ US forces
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07/22/20 • 43 min
Elissa Slotkin, US Representative from Michigan and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, discusses the threat from Russia to US interests in the Middle East and worldwide; the US-Israel partnership and differences on annexation; why Congress matters on the use of force in the Middle East; US policy toward Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Turkey; and why you can’t separate national security and domestic policy.
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UAE Ambassador Yousef Al-Otaiba talks about COVID-19, the region, and prospects for governance in the post-pandemic future
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06/02/20 • 50 min
HE Yousef Al-Otaiba, the UAE Ambassador to the United States, discusses how the UAE is managing the coronavirus pandemic; lessons being learned for governance in the post-COVID19 Middle East; Iran; Yemen, Syria; Libya; Qatar; Israeli-Palestinian issues; and more.
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GCC rift ‘pained the late Emir the most,’ says Kuwaiti scholar Alanoud Alsharekh
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10/01/20 • 30 min
Dr. Alanoud Alsharekh, director of Ibtkar Strategic Consultancy, discusses the impact of the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Kuwait and the region; what we can expect from the new Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah; trends in Kuwait and the region toward women, youth, and independents becoming more engaged in politics; and the progress of campaigns to combat domestic violence and end honor killings.
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‘Foregone conclusion’ that Erdogan is rooting for Trump in US presidential election
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10/30/20 • 30 min
Al-Monitor Columnist Semih Idiz discusses why Turkish-pro government media has made former Vice President Joe Biden an ‘object of anger’; why Turkey is escalating the diplomatic fight with Europe over offensive cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad; Russia-Turkey relations; and Turkey’s interests and objectives in Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Syria.
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US democracy promotion in the Middle East ‘largely discredited,’ says Steven Cook of Council on Foreign Relations
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10/21/20 • 44 min
Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses why the US needs to stay in the Middle East, but with a bit more realism; how to contain Iran; his personal observations and assessment of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; and why the US needs a new embassy in Iraq.
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Former Sudan advisor to US government Cameron Hudson says US sanctions on Sudan's rival generals could have averted conflict
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04/21/23 • 30 min
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How many episodes does On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman have?
On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman currently has 203 episodes available.
What topics does On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman cover?
The podcast is about News, Daily News, Commentary, Policy, Middle East, Podcasts, Economics, Foreign Policy, Interviews and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman?
The episode title 'CNBC’s Hadley Gamble talks about Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and women journalists covering the Middle East' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman?
The average episode length on On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman released?
Episodes of On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman?
The first episode of On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman was released on Apr 27, 2020.
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