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Thousands have reportedly been killed and tens of thousands arrested in a protest movement shaking Iran. The Islamic Republic faces its biggest challenge in years, as extreme inflation sparked economi...

13 Jan 28min

A trial is underway to establish justice for the victims of the deadly pogroms agains Syrian minorities earlier this year; the genocide in Gaza is ongoing while Israel and the US draw up plans for Gaz...

7 Des 202530min

In part three of this special series on Anwar Sadat we cover his: •⁠ Failed attempts to «liberalise» the Egyptian economy. •⁠ Suprise success in the October 1973 war. •⁠ Decision to follow this up by ...

2 Des 20251min

In Part 2 of this Patreon-exclusive series we track Sadat’s coming of age:•⁠ ⁠Sadat as a Gamal Abdel Nasser loyalist and chief communicator of his regime.•⁠ ⁠⁠Sadat as the quiet observer of Nasser’s f...

24 Nov 202558s

In the late 1990's, the Palestinian rap group DAM released their breakout single Meen Erhabi? (Who is the terrorist?) interrogating Israel and the Western World's accusations of terrorism against the ...

20 Nov 202534min

Anwar Sadat was born in the Egyptian Sultanate, came of age during the Egyptian Monarchy, and became president of the Egyptian Republic. He was killed by Egyptian islamists. But who was he? In this Ka...

16 Nov 20251min

Edgar and Sam are in Egypt! Join us for a podcast session at a bar in downtown Cairo, serenaded by the sweet sounds of Umm Kulthum in the background. Subscribe to the Kalam Podcast patreon page to lis...

11 Nov 20251min

Almost 10 months have passed since the unexpected collapse of the Assad regime last December. Since then Syria has passed through several sectarian flareups, relentless terrorising from Israel, as wel...

31 Okt 202532min