COVID, poverty, chaos and meddling neighbours
Middle East Analysis30 Heinä 2020

COVID, poverty, chaos and meddling neighbours

This Middle East Analysis podcast takes our resident regional analyst, international lawyer Dr Harry Hagopian, around not just the Middle East but also North Africa. We start with a coronavirus update discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the MENA region and the Arab world. Then on to our sweep of country realities. Firstly it's the chaos and economic meltdown plaguing Lebanon - the beautiful land of cedars. A third of the population suffer below the poverty line, with daily power cuts, a lack of safe drinking water and limited healthcare. Why and what next? On to Jordan, and in particular its relations with Israel and Palestine. Prime Minister Omar Razzaz made interesting comments on potential support for a One State solution - controversial to even utter it in some quarters. We shift to North Africa and Egypt. Two points here - both focused on President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Firstly his handling of civil war-torn Libya and secondly the interesting case of the dam in Ethiopia being fed by water from the Nile. Water - the new gold perhaps? We conclude by shining a light into Tunisia - a country not on its own in struggling to form a government. A challenge for new Prime Minister designate Hichem Mechichi. Final word goes to Dr Harry Hagopian who wishes our listeners Eid Mubarak!

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(63)

Keynote address at Middle East peace vigil in London

Keynote address at Middle East peace vigil in London

A peace vigil was held in London on Thursday, 30 April, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Kensington to pray for peace in the Middle East. The vigil was attended by Bishop Jim Curry, Lead B...

2 Touko 17min

Iran Special

Iran Special

Just as we were lamenting the fact that we had, with some sadness, placed our 'Middle East Analysis' podcasts on hold to consider the long-term future of the series, something cataclysmic and literall...

11 Maalis 52min

MEA: Au revoir or Adieu?

MEA: Au revoir or Adieu?

It's the end of the world as we know it. Wasn't that what REM once sang? Ironically when the famous US rock band from Athens, Georgia committed those lyrics to popular music folklore, the world made m...

12 Helmi 58min

Hope is merely staying alive

Hope is merely staying alive

You cannot totally divorce the political and the spiritual in the Middle East North Africa region, so for this special Christmas edition of 'Middle East Analysis' we are splitting the podcast into two...

11 Joulu 20251h 10min

Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands

It's hard to be still and take stock when you're standing on shifting sands. Equally it's impossible to build anything meaningful or lasting when the ground under your feet won't stop moving. That's w...

19 Marras 20251h 2min

Pessoptimism on the path to peace

Pessoptimism on the path to peace

There are two ways of looking at every subject covered in this 'Middle East Analysis' podcast. Recorded just after US President Donald Trump presented his 20 (or 21) point framework for peace in Gaza,...

3 Loka 202548min

Israel-Palestine: A Personal Armenian Story

Israel-Palestine: A Personal Armenian Story

On occasion, Dr Harry Hagopian, the voice of Middle East Analysis, offers a personal reflection on a key regional topic. This piece focuses on the political story of his family - from his grandparents...

22 Elo 202512min

Gaza: Walk the Talk?

Gaza: Walk the Talk?

Ordinarily, a disclaimer would be bolted on at the end of the introductory blurb. However, one of the key talking points in this podcast - Palestinian self-determination and the recognition of Palesti...

31 Heinä 20251h 8min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

aikalisa
uutiscast
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
rss-podme-livebox
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
tervo-halme
otetaan-yhdet
rss-asiastudio
aihe
politiikan-puskaradio
rss-girls-finish-f1rst
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rikosmyytit
the-ulkopolitist
rss-mina-ukkola
rss-aijat-hopottaa-podcast
rss-kuka-mina-olen
rss-raha-talous-ja-politiikka
rss-ulkopoditiikkaa