Podcast: Saudi ComicCon sparks uproar
We discuss an Israeli bill banning BDS supporters from the country, Saudi’s first comic convention, and the legacy of the Iran-Iraq War.
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Podcast: Israel/Palestine’s one-state solution
In our seventh episode, Middle East Weekly looks at the prospects of a one-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the
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Dying of thirst: The Levant’s water worries
Water is the cornerstone of human life – but what happens to countries when they start running out of “blue gold”?
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Israel-Palestine: Can Trump seal the deal?
Trump prides himself on his deal-making abilities, but securing “the ultimate deal” between Israelis and Palestinians presents major challenges.
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The glass half empty: Water in the Middle East
The Middle East is an arid region to begin with, but climate change is set to exacerbate the region’s water scarcity.
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Podcast: Trump’s Jerusalem embassy move and Tunisia’s foreign fighters
Middle East Weekly discusses Trump’s pledge to move the US embassy to Jerusalem, and Tunisian jihadis returning home after fighting in Syria and Iraq.
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Russia, Syria, and the ‘new Cold War’
Russia intervened in the Syrian war to redefine the international balance of power, not as a brotherly commitment to defend his Arab ally.
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