Former Pentagon Official Mick Mulroy makes the case for US staying power in Middle East
Mick Mulroy -- former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, retired CIA officer and co-founder of the Lobo Institute—discusses why the US needs to stay engaged in the Middle East,...
29 Des 202040min
Al-Monitor correspondents Hagedorn, Lucente, and Szuba on what to expect from the Biden Administration in the Middle East
Elizabeth Hagedorn, Adam Lucente, and Jared Szuba discuss what the Biden Administration can expect, and what we might expect from the Biden Administration and the next Congress, in dealing with the Mi...
22 Des 202036min
Mahmoud Abbas has ‘frozen’ the Palestinian movement, says Daoud Kuttab
Al-Monitor columnist and media activist Daoud Kuttab breaks down the present and future of Palestinian politics, assesses the impact of Israel’s normalization agreements and the prospects for a renewe...
15 Des 202038min
Israeli scholar Micky Aharonson breaks down Putin’s strategy in Israel, Iran and Syria
Ms. Micky Aharonson, senior research fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, and a former senior director on Israel’s National security council, discusses why she is upbeat about ...
9 Des 202034min
Biden Administration should give early priority to setting clear expectations for Saudi policy
Dr. Karen Young, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses why the Biden Administration needs early and clear communication regarding US policy toward Saudi Arabia and Iran; pro...
1 Des 202031min
Turkey may no longer be model partner, but US has interest in finding common ground where it can
Dr. Philip Gordon, Mary and David Boies Senior Fellow in US Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, former White House Coordinator for the Middle East, and author of Losing the Long Game: ...
24 Nov 202042min
‘Creative diplomacy’ very much an option for US and Iran under Biden Administration
Bijan Khajehpour, Managing Partner of Eurasian Nexus Partners and an Al-Monitor columnist, discusses the options for US-Iran diplomacy and the Iran nuclear deal under a Biden Administration; the candi...
17 Nov 202057min
Bahrain committed to both normalization with Israel and two-state solution, says Bahrain Ambassador to US
HE Sheikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States, discusses the depth and endurance of the US-Bahrain security relationship; how normalization offers hope for both ec...
11 Nov 202023min
