Babel: Translating the Middle East
By Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what’s really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what’s going on, provide context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. All views, positions, and conclusions expressed here should be understood to be solely of those of the speaker(s).
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Analysis: Saudi Arabia's Economic Plans Stumble
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Mohammad Ali Shabani: Iran After October 7
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Analysis: Israel Hits Iran
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Amjad Iraqi: The Future of Palestinians in Israel
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Analysis: Israel's Trajectory
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Lina Khatib: War Spreads to Lebanon
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Analysis: Israel's Ground Invasion into Lebanon
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Peter Schwartzstein: Climate Violence in the Middle East
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Analysis: Israel-Hezbollah Escalation
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Hussein Ibish: Popular Mobilization Since October 7
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Analysis: The Hostage Crisis in Gaza
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Isabelle Werenfels: North Africa's Relationship with Europe
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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A Mezze: A Fishy Business in Port Said
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Michelle Nunn: The Challenges of Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Analysis: The Aftermath of Haniyeh's Assassination
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Analysis: Netanyahu's U.S. Visit
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Hasan Alhasan: The Strategies of Gulf States
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Analysis: Iran's Presidential Election
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Karim Haggag: Egypt's Balancing Act
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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A Mezze: The Voice Inside AI's Head Speaks English
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Karim Elgendy: Climate Diplomacy in the Middle East
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Analysis: Lebanon's Dangerous Campaign against Refugees
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Jonathan Rynhold: Israel's Divided Politics
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Analysis: Environmental Politics in Postrevolutionary Tunisia
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Sanam Vakil: Iran's Trajectory after Raisi
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May 29, 2024 |
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Analysis: The Impacts of Raisi's Death
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May 21, 2024 |
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Nicholas Blanford: Hezbollah’s Struggle Against Israel
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May 14, 2024 |
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A Mezze: The Bonds of Marriage between Syria and Iraq
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May 07, 2024 |
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Hans Grundberg: Mediation in Yemen
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Analysis: Iran and Israel's Cycle of Retaliation
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Hiba Husseini: Peacemaking After Oslo
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Analysis: Support for Refugees Erodes in the Middle East
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein: Human Rights in a Messy World
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Analysis: The New Forever Wars
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Dana Stroul: The U.S. Defense Strategy in the Middle East
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Analysis: Redefining Climate Finance for a Troubled World
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Amos Yadlin: A New Type of Israeli War
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Audio Brief: What Will the United States Do after the Drone Strike in Jordan?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Amb. David Satterfield: Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Audio Brief: A Different Two-State Solution
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Bader Al-Saif: Kuwait's Perceptions, People, and Progress
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Analysis: Environmental Action in Tunisia
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Yana Abu Taleb: Environmental Peacebuilding in Jordan
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Analysis: Climate Entrepreneurs in the Middle East
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Rafat Al-Akhali: Yemen on the Brink
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Audio Brief: China's Essential Role in the Gulf States' Energy Transitions
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Danny Hajjar: Today's Arab Music
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Analysis: Human Rights in a Multipolar World
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Renad Mansour and Farea Al-Muslimi: The Cost of Political Settlements in the MENA Region
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Analysis: The Ripple Effect of Water Insecurity
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Rula Hardal: Life as a Palestinian Citizen of Israel
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Audio Brief: Israel Could Lose
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Khalil Sayegh: What We Get Wrong About Gaza
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Chat GPMufti
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Neri Zilber: Inside Israeli Politics During Wartime
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Analysis: Developments in the Israel-Hamas War
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Dalal Mawad: The Port of Beirut Explosion Through Women's Eyes
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Fishing for Food Security
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Khalid Ikram: Egypt's Economic Crisis
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Viewpoint: Data Dead Zone
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Tarek Megerisi: Libya's Crises
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Tunisia's Hunger Games
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ghaith Abdul-Ahad: Iraq Through Iraqis' Eyes
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Baaloul Verde
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Haneen Sayed: Lebanon's Economic Crisis
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Keeping Iraq's Solar Community on Message
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Hana Al Omair: The Saudi Film Industry
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Bride of the Beqqa
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Jason Rezaian: The Rise of Hostage Taking
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Saudis Take to the Streets
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Shirin Hakim: Iran’s Environmental Challenges
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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A Mezze: The Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Dalia Hatuqa: Palestinian Politics
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Analysis: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Christoph Reuter: Syria’s War Economy.
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Iran's "Cloudy" Accusations
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Nicolas Pelham: Morocco's Missing King
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May 30, 2023 |
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A Mezze: From Stable to Table—Egypt's Donkey Meat Controversy
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May 23, 2023 |
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Hafsa Halawa: Egypt's Economic Turmoil
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May 16, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Power Plays
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May 09, 2023 |
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Killian Clarke: Egypt's Counterrevolution and the Return to Tyranny
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May 02, 2023 |
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A Mezze: An Uphill Battle
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ayham Kamel: The Gulf's Regional Diplomacy
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Help Wanted, But Not Found
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ali Vaez: Iran's Regional Policy
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Saudi Arabia's New Anime Journey
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Iraq 20 Years Later with Marsin Alshamary and Hamzeh Hadad
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Going Green with Envy
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Will Todman: Powering Recovery
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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A Mezze: From Beijing to Jerusalem
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Natasha Hall: The Aftermath of Earthquakes in Syria
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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A Mezze: On the Hook
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Bilahari Kausikan: The Middle East in a Multipolar World
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Salmon Farming in the UAE
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Hanna Notte: Russia in the Middle East After Ukraine
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Untying the Knot
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Jihad Azour: The Middle East's Economic Outlook
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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A Mezze: Weed Whacking
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Khalid Albaih: The Information Bubble
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Blame it on the Bitcoin
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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C. Raja Mohan: India's Middle East Strategy
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Patching Jordan's Water Leaks
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Tamar Hermann: Israel's Rightward Shift
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Toons That Teach
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Helen Lackner: Yemen in Conflict
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Syrians Need Not Apply
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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COP 27 Preview: Electrifying the Middle East with Ali al-Saffar
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Meat Market
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Mahsa Alimardani: Protest, Social Media, and Censorship in Iran
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Honey, I Froze the Kids
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Sami Atallah: Lebanon's Freefall
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Volunteer Trash Collectors
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Marc Owen Jones: Real News, Fake News, and No News
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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A Mezze: It Takes a Village to Protect a River
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Olivia Lazard: Climate in the Middle East
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Deus ex Trafica
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Marsin Alshamary: Iraq's Political Crisis
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Egypt's Killer Cuisine
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Accountability in Syria
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Taking the Heat
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Henry Rome: Nuclear Negotiations with Iran
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Lebanon's Brewing Crisis
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Gregory Gause: President Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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A Mezze: No Milk, No Honey
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Frank Verrastro: The Middle East and Global Energy Markets
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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A Mezze: The DNA of Moroccan Society
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Nadia Oweidat: Disinformation in the Arab World
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Locals Be Dammed
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Frederic Hof: Lessons Learned from U.S. Negotiations with Syria
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May 31, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Junked Food
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May 24, 2022 |
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Haider al-Abadi: Iraq and the Fight Against the Islamic State
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May 17, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Dental Freelancers
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May 10, 2022 |
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Tim Lenderking: Hope in Yemen?
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May 03, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Algeria's Poorly Oiled Machine
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Seven
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Six
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Five
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Four
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Three
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part Two
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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U.S. Power and Influence in the Middle East: Part One
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Jane Arraf: Not Your Mother's Iraq
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Beauty Therapy
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Natasha Hall: Rescuing Aid in Syria
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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A Mezze: Morocco's Sand Mafias
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Jason Rezaian: What We Get Wrong About Iran
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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A Mezze: An Olive's Odyssey
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Bassem Youssef: Satire and Dissent
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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A Mezze: High-Tech Hajj
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Gulf Youth and the Urge for Change
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Water Woes
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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In and Out of the Ivory Tower
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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A Mezze: A Grave Dilemma
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Camel Corruption Crackdown
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Authoritarian Nostalgia in Libya
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Killer Congestion
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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The Middle East's Political Economies
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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A Mezze: A Hard Pill to Swallow
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Levantine Contrasts
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Learning Curve
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Competing Views of the United States
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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A Mezze: New Housewives of Egypt
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Tunisia's Popular Authoritarian
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Balancing Priorities
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Iran's Interests in Afghanistan
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Morocco's Mixed Harvest
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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The Global Energy Transition
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Abu Dhabi Goes Green for Greens
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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U.S. Restraint in the Middle East
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Women's Work
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Yemen's Civil War
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Spending to Save
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Iran's Future
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Reeding between the Lines
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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The Politicization of Aid in Syria
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Gold from Garbage
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Israel's New Government
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Bright Skies, Bright Future
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Rituals of Protest
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Chopped Liver
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May 25, 2021 |
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Building Sustainable States
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May 18, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Set in Stone
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May 11, 2021 |
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Journalism and Politics in Egypt
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May 04, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Moonstruck
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Jordan's Royal Intrigue
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Baby Boom or Bust
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Lebanon's Energy Sector
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Borders Without Doctors
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Syria's Decade of Tragedy
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Perils of the Sea
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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UN Mediation in Libya
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Influence Peddlers
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Erdogan's Middle East Policy
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Home Grown
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Saudi Arabia and the Labor Market
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Pipe Dream
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Restoring Iraq's Marshes
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Ba'athist Blues
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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The Arab Spring Ten Years On
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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A Mezze: Drivers of Change
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Rising Temperatures in the Middle East
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Secondhand in Demand
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Satire and Comedy in the Arab World
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Delivering the Goods
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Surveying Arab Youth
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Dying for Power
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Iran and the New U.S. Administration
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Reading the Signs in Istanbul
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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How the Middle East Views the U.S. Election
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Seoul Music
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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The Rise of Iraq's Shi'ite Militias
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Cyber-Sheikh
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Russia in the Middle East: Part Six
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Russia in the Middle East: Part Five
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Russia in the Middle East: Part Four
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Russia in the Middle East: Part Three
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Russia in the Middle East: Part Two
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Russia in the Middle East: Part One
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Lebanon's Latest Explosion
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Why Women Join the Islamic State
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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The History of Saudi-Iranian Competition
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Blessed Bling
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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The Changing World of Arab Television
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Bad Love
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Jordan's Economy During Covid-19
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Fodder for Debate
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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The Internationalization of Libya
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Cut from Whole Cloth
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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The Climate-Security Nexus with Marwa Daoudy
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Speaking the Same Language
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May 26, 2020 |
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Changing Gulf Economies During Covid-19
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May 19, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Wife Goes On
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May 12, 2020 |
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Disinformation During Covid-19
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May 05, 2020 |
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A Mezze: You've Got Mail
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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COVID-19 in Iran
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Moral Test
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Economic Implication of COVID-19 in the Middle East
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Iraq’s Explosive Plague
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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COVID-19 and Cascading Crises in the Middle East
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Jihadi Poetry in Yemen
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Sana's Solar Revolution
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Sectarianism in Lebanon
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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China in the Middle East: Part Six
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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China in the Middle East: Part Five
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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China in the Middle East: Part Four
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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China in the Middle East: Part Three
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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China in the Middle East: Part Two
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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China in the Middle East: Part One
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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A Mezze: Santa Claus is Coming to Tehran
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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A Mezze: Dodging a Bullet
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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The Rise of Individualism in the Arab World
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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A Mezze: Fire Sale
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Climate and Conflict in the Middle East
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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A Mezze: Cosmic Intervention
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Russian Disinformation in Syria
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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A Mezze: Bringing Back Babel
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Getting aid to Yemen
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Do Syrian Negotiations Matter?
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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How Iran Negotiates
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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U.S. Diplomacy in the Middle East
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Sep 11, 2019 |