South Yemen leader skips Riyadh talks as government advances: Implications for Saudi-UAE rift
The author of the Al-Monitor Gulf newsletter, Francesco Schiavi, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the latest events in Yemen. They cover the momentum shift in the conflict between the government and...
7 Jan 24min
What’s at stake for the Middle East after Trump removes Venezuela’s Maduro?
Host Adam Lucente interviews a number of Al-Monitor journalists on the US removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as they dive into how the action could affect Hezbollah, Iran, the Gulf and th...
6 Jan 15min
Middle East 2025 in review: Iran & Israel go to war as UAE-Saudi tensions, Syria challenges come to a head
Host Adam Lucente interviews several correspondents and editors across the region about the major stories that defined 2025 in the Middle East. The team also looks at what may come in 2026, with prote...
30 Des 202517min
2025 Middle East business review: Gulf AI and mineral races heat up as startups, Red Sea shipping bounce back
Al-Monitor’s business correspondents, Sam Wendel and Jack Dutton, join host Adam Lucente to discuss how the Middle East economy fared in 2025, including rising competition over AI, why startups raised...
28 Des 202527min
Turkey’s year 2025 in review: Progress abroad, challenges at home?
Al-Monitor’s correspondent in Ankara, Ezgi Akin, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss Turkey’s 2025, including progression in peace talks with Kurdish groups, domestic challenges to President Recep Tayy...
25 Des 202518min
What’s next for Syria's economy, security after Trump repeals Caesar sanctions?
Al-Monitor contributor Danny Makki joins host Adam Lucente from Damascus to discuss the US' repeal of the Caesar Act, a law which placed a number of sanctions on Syria over the deposed Assad’s regime ...
19 Des 202523min
Sydney Hanukkah attack: Implications for Israel, Australia’s security and fight against antisemitism
Al-Monitor’s newsletter and content editor, Gabrielle Debinski, joins host Adam Lucente to offer takeaways from the Hanukkah attack in Australia, including the domestic debate over how to tackle risin...
15 Des 20259min
Israel fears Iran has rebuilt missile capability as Trump and Netanyahu differ on regional approach
Al-Monitor’s Israel Pulse columnist, Ben Caspit, joins host Adam Lucente to preview the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They cover Isr...
12 Des 202519min
