Rethinking Democracy Ep. 6: Shariah, Democracy, and the Future of Governance in Syria
For the first time in decades, the question of how Syria will be governed is wide open. The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime at the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an armed Islamist group with former t...
29 Tammi 202555min
Norman T. Roule | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 6
Middle East Focus Presents: 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' with Brian Katulis. A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle...
20 Joulu 202446min
Trump, Gaza, and the Future of US Policy in the Middle East
The war in Gaza continues as the Biden administration nears its end, leaving President-elect Donald Trump with a vastly different Middle East from the one he inherited in his first term. Khaled Elgind...
18 Joulu 202451min
End of an era: The fall of the Assad regime
Following more than a year of turmoil and transformative changes reshaping the Middle East, the region witnessed another shock with the downfall of the Assad family's 54-year rule over Syria last week...
12 Joulu 202431min
Rethinking Democracy Ep. 5: Impact of Donald Trump's Election on American Democracy and the World with Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Larry Diamond
About the series: This is a critical year for the future of democracy. Half the world's population will go to the polls in 2024, at a time when citizens in America and across the globe are losing fait...
5 Joulu 202448min
How might US-Israeli relations evolve under the Trump administration?
MEI Senior Fellow for Israeli Affairs Nimrod Goren and Associate Research Professor Ilai Saltzman discuss potential shifts in US policy, the outlook for Israeli politics in 2025, and the challenges to...
21 Marras 202433min
1,000 Days of Russia's Full-Scale War Against Ukraine
Wednesday, November 20, marks a somber anniversary for Ukraine: 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country. Though the Ukrainians continue to hold out with Western assistance against...
14 Marras 202446min
Steven A. Cook | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 5
Middle East Focus Presents: 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' with Brian Katulis A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle E...
13 Marras 202443min
