Babel: Translating the Middle East

Babel: Translating the Middle East

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Center for Strategic and International Studies
csis.org/podcasts/babel
Weekly podcast.
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, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy 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).
284 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
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Babel Special: Jon Alterman's Next Chapter
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May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
34 mins
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Mohanad Hage Ali: Hezbollah and the Captagon Trade
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May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025
50 mins
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Analysis: Will Trump’s Houthi Deal Stick?
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May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025
6 mins
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Dina Esfandiary: Will Iran Make a Deal with Trump?
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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025
42 mins
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Analysis: Trump’s Novel Middle East Diplomacy
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Apr 24, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
6 mins
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Craig Larkin: The Politics of Memory, From Mosul to Beirut to Gaza
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Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
40 mins
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Analysis: Iran, Deal or No Deal?
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Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025
6 mins
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Dahlia Scheindlin: Israel’s Political Turmoil
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Apr 3, 2025
Apr 3, 2025
33 mins

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