34. The Fall of Assad with Dr. Neil Quilliam
The Syrian conflict has reignited as opposition forces under the leadership of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) broke out of Idlib, capturing key cities like Aleppo, Hama and finally Damascus, with minimal...
8 Des 202436min
Syrian Rebels Take Aleppo: Kalam Digest 16
The ripple effects of Israel's wars in the Middle East are spinning out of control. Just last week, the Islamist Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) retook the city of Aleppo, the second-la...
3 Des 202423min
Likud – Party of Netanyahu – Part 2: Kalam Shorts (Teaser)
In the second part of this miniseries Samuel and Edgar discuss the development of the Likud Party since its landslide victory in 1977. What demographic and political shifts cause its rise to dominance...
30 Nov 202446s
Ceasefire in Lebanon: Kalam Digest 15
A lot has happened since our last news summary on Kalam Podcast. The ICC has officially issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant and as of today, a ceasefire deal has taken eff...
27 Nov 202428min
33. The Palestinian Theatre with Iman Aoun
Palestinian theatre has been around for thousands of years through the tradition of the Hakawati, the storyteller. In modern times, the Palestinian theatre has inevitably served as an liberatory artis...
24 Nov 202435min
32. (Arabic) Cinema of Palestine with Ola Salama
This episode is in Arabic! Sorry to all our non-Arabic speakers. You can watch the full episode with English subtitles on Youtube.Is there such thing as Palestinian cinema? And what has the genoc!de i...
10 Nov 202431min
Trump Wins – What Does this Mean for the Middle East? Kalam Digest 14
What will a Trump presidency mean for the war in Gaza and Lebanon and for the Middle East more broadly? Probably complete disaster, but still worth a discussion. Sam and Edgar spend the lion's part of...
6 Nov 202433min
The Destruction of Gaza Continues: Kalam Digest 13
Unbelievably, the destruction and killing of Gaza continues and is, in fact, escalating. Israel's relentless and genocidal war seems to know no bounds. In this week's news summary, Sam, Edgar and Nora...
2 Nov 202430min
