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Analysis 

Engulfed: Reading the tea leaves on Qatar’s ostracization

June 7, 2017November 7, 2017 Al Jazeera, Andrew Leber, Bahrain, Donald Trump, GCC, Iran, Kuwait, Mehran Kamrava, Muslim Brotherhood, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Very rich, heavily armed states are engaged in brinkmanship in the world’s most conflict-prone region. This doesn’t end well – for anyone.

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Event Review 

Talking Tehran: Journalists Jason and Yeganeh Rezaian discuss Iran

April 6, 2017November 7, 2017 Iran, Jason Rezaian, journalism, Rouhani, Saudi Arabia, United States, Yeganeh Rezaian

The journalist couple share their thoughts and insights on Iran, in their first joint public event since being released from prison.

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Middle East Weekly podcast
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.

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Saudi Comic Con
Analysis 

Making Saudi Arabia Fun Again?

March 10, 2017November 7, 2017 Comic Con, Jeddah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Vision 2030

A Saudi government agency tasked with providing entertainment options in the kingdom came under fire after approving a comic convention.

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Sanaa Yemen
Interviews 

Why the world ignores Yemen: A conversation with Afrah Nasser

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 Abdulelah Haider Shaye, Aden, Afrah Nasser, Al Masdar, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Amr Gamal, AQAP, Basement Cultural House, Houthis, Jeremy Scahill, Murad Subaye, Sana'a, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

JMEPP spoke with Yemeni journalist and blogger Afrah Nasser about media coverage of the Yemen war, and what lies ahead for the country.

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Qatar website blocked
Analysis 

Out of sight, out of mind? Blocking Doha News in Qatar

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 Al Jazeera, Andrew Leber, Bahrain, Doha Centre for Media Freedom, Doha News, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Twitter, United Arab Emirates

For nearly eight years, one of the few sources of meaningful journalism about life inside Qatar – as opposed to

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Renewable energy in the UAE
Analysis 

Middle East eyes renewable energy for a post-oil world

December 13, 2016December 28, 2016 Abu Dhabi, Bilal Chaudhary, Dubai, Morocco, Qatar, renewable energy, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

The Middle East is home to massive oil reserves, but some countries in the region are making headway in a very different field: renewable energy.

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