HR McMaster explains why it would be a mistake to return to Iran deal and the perils of disengagement in the Middle East
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former National Security Adviser and the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, discusses his new book, Battlegrounds: Battleground...
3 Nov 202039min
‘Foregone conclusion’ that Erdogan is rooting for Trump in US presidential election
Al-Monitor Columnist Semih Idiz discusses why Turkish-pro government media has made former Vice President Joe Biden an ‘object of anger’; why Turkey is escalating the diplomatic fight with Europe over...
30 Okt 202030min
US democracy promotion in the Middle East ‘largely discredited,’ says Steven Cook of Council on Foreign Relations
Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses why the US needs to stay in the Middle East, but with a bit more realism; how...
21 Okt 202044min
How the GCC states balance the US and China, and why the Gulf may prefer Trump over Biden
Al-Monitor contributor Sebastian Castelier discusses how the Gulf states balance their ties with both the US and China; why the GCC may prefer a Trump victory in the US presidential election; the impa...
14 Okt 202041min
Closing US embassy in Baghdad would be ‘incredibly irresponsible,’ says former US Ambassador to Iraq
Former US Ambassador Ryan Crocker says the US should keep its embassy open and stay the course backing Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi; explains why he supports former Vice President Joe Biden...
7 Okt 202051min
GCC rift ‘pained the late Emir the most,’ says Kuwaiti scholar Alanoud Alsharekh
Dr. Alanoud Alsharekh, director of Ibtkar Strategic Consultancy, discusses the impact of the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Kuwait and the region; what we can expect from the new Emir, Sh...
1 Okt 202030min
Van Hollen says Iran is metaphor for failed Trump foreign policies
US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) makes the case for a Biden foreign policy in the Middle East; discusses the Trump Administration’s policies toward Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, and the Israel nor...
23 Sep 202036min
For Israeli Arabs, Peace agreements with UAE and Bahrain bring opportunities and mixed feelings
Al-Monitor contributor Afif Abu Much, an Arab citizen of Israel and tech entrepreneur, says that there is optimism that the peace deals could open doors to the Arab world that have until now been clos...
17 Sep 202019min
