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Podcast: Is Turkish democracy dead?

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 Erdogan, Israel, Middle East Weekly, Palestine, siege, Syria, Turkey, TurkeyReferendum

In our 14th episode, Middle East Weekly investigates what Turkey’s ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum means for the country. Our

Podcast

Podcast: Saudi ComicCon sparks uproar

March 22, 2017March 23, 2017 BDS, Iran, Iran-Iraq War, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia

We discuss an Israeli bill banning BDS supporters from the country, Saudi’s first comic convention, and the legacy of the Iran-Iraq War.

Podcast

Podcast: Israel/Palestine’s one-state solution

February 28, 2017 Hodeidah, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Israel, Joseph Ataman, Middle East Weekly, Mohamad Saleh, Mosul, Nadim Houssain, Palestine, Sam Bollier, Yemen

In our seventh episode, Middle East Weekly looks at the prospects of a one-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the

Analysis

Israel-Palestine: Can Trump seal the deal?

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 Benjamin Netanyahu, David Friedman, Donald Trump, Hamas, Husam Zomlot, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Nadim Houssain, Naftali Bennett, Palestine, settlements, West Bank

Trump prides himself on his deal-making abilities, but securing “the ultimate deal” between Israelis and Palestinians presents major challenges.

Op-Ed

The glass half empty: Water in the Middle East

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 Bilal Choudary, climate change, Egypt, global warming, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, water management

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

January 18, 2017 foreign fighters, ISIL, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East Weekly, Palestine, Trump, Tunisia

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.