Houthis should be part of Yemeni political solution, says Oman Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi
HE Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi , Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, discusses Sultan Haitham’s Vision 2040; regional security and diplomacy including Iran, Yemen, Syria, the Abr...
26 Jan 202237min
We are witnessing a modern-day exodus of Christians from the Middle East, says Janine di Giovanni
Janine di Giovanni, award winning journalist and Senior Fellow and Professor at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, discusses her book, The Vanishing: Faith Loss and the Twilight o...
17 Jan 202237min
Iran’s economy won’t collapse, but future at risk from sanctions, says Bijan Khajehpour
Bijan Khajehpour, managing partner at Eurasian Nexus Partners and Al-Monitor columnist, explains how Iran’s economic potential, and the prospects for foreign investment, depend on sanctions relief whi...
12 Jan 202234min
Analyst Hiwa Osman: The United States must fix the escalating crisis between Iraq and Syria’s Kurds
The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq has sealed a critical border crossing to the US protected and Kurdish governed zone in northeast Syria over a violent clash between a Syrian Kurdish youth org...
3 Jan 202233min
Maghreb Analyst Jalel Harchaoui: Turkey could find itself fighting Libyans in Tripoli in the wake of cancelled elections
Libya was supposed to hold elections on December 24 that were meant to help the war wracked North African nation move on the path of stability and national reconciliation. But continued rivalries betw...
28 Dec 202127min
Iran nuclear talks should be linked to Yemen peace process, says Sanam Vakil
Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle East North Africa programme at Chatham House, assesses the Iranian nuclear talks, including the roles of Russia, China, and Israel; Iran’s long game in Iraq ...
20 Dec 202133min
French President Macron pitches stability, business in Gulf, says Gilles Kepel
Gilles Kepel, who accompanied Macron to the Gulf, explains the impact of the French President’s visit to the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, including his meetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin S...
13 Dec 202133min
Nicholas Danforth: Erdogan’s hands are not tied by his political allies, still has power to reverse Turkey’s downward spiral
Turkey is undergoing one of the most unpredictable periods in its modern history amid mounting concern over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's shift towards authoritarianism. His poll ratings are saggin...
8 Dec 202122min
