China’s diplomacy on Iran
Host Adam Lucente speaks to Rosaleen Carroll, co-author of Al-Monitor’s China-Middle East newsletter, to discuss Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to China amid signs of progress in the ...
6 Mai 9min
What to expect from Iraq's new PM nominee, Ali al-Zaidi
Host Adam Lucente speaks to Al-Monitor contributor Barin Kayaoglu and Royal United Services Institute fellow Tamer Badawi about Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi’s prospects and challenges i...
1 Mai 23min
What UAE exit from OPEC means for oil cartel’s future
Host Adam Lucente speaks to Al-Monitor’s business correspondents, Jack Dutton and Samuel Wendel, about the energy and political disagreements that compelled the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC, and...
28 Apr 12min
Israel-Hezbollah clashes test US-backed Lebanon ceasefire
Al-Monitor's diplomatic correspondent, Elizabeth Hagedorn, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the state of diplomacy between Israel and Lebanon as well as Iran and the United States. They discuss why ...
24 Apr 11min
What to make of Pakistan’s increased defense ties with Saudi Arabia
With another round of US-Iran talks being planned in Islamabad, host Adam Lucente and Al-Monitor contributor Sabena Siddiqui go over Pakistan’s growing security ties to Saudi Arabia. They discuss whet...
21 Apr 14min
Is the Gulf relieved or cautious as Trump and Iran declare Strait of Hormuz “fully open”?
Host Adam Lucente speaks to Al-Monitor’s chief business correspondent, Jack Dutton, and Gulf newsletter author Francesco Schiavi about how the Gulf views Iran and the US declaring the Strait of Hormuz...
17 Apr 24min
Trump declares Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but will it last?
Al-Monitor’s Rina Bassist joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the Israeli reaction to US President Donald Trump declaring a ceasefire in Lebanon, including the domestic political backlash over the anno...
16 Apr 11min
Israel and Lebanon to hold talks after US-Iran ceasefire: What’s next?
Host Adam Lucente speaks with Al-Monitor journalists in the region and in Washington about the announcement of upcoming Israel-Lebanon talks and the ceasefire deal with Iran. They discuss how the US, ...
9 Apr 17min
