Category Archives: Arab World

Listen – The Middle East in a changing world

Farhang Jahanpour Mohamed El-Doufani writes: Middle Read more [...]

Listen – Iraq: Corruption, instability, and a glimmer of hope

John Davison Mohamed El-Doufani writes: Interview Read more [...]

The Five Minutes to Midnight Podcast

Five Minutes to Midnight logo The Five Minutes to Midnight podcast explains intractable issues in international politics with in-depth insight and analysis from experts – journalists, academics and activists. Read more [...]

Listen: Saudi and Gulf relations and influence in the Arab world

Dr James M. Dorseyx Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, journalist and two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, analyses the relations between the Persian/Arab Gulf states and their influence on other Arab countries. He also explains the motives behind the United Arab Emirates’ normalisation of relations with Israel. His syndicated column and other podcasts can be found at www.jamesmdorsey.net Read more [...]

Listen – Libya: The curse of the militias

Assem Mihirig Libyan activist and popular rapper Assem Mihirig shares with us a deeply insightful analysis, derived from direct experience, of the workings and power of the militias blighting the Libya and the thinking of their leaders, and offers a view of how they can be dealt with. Read more [...]

Listen – Libya in chaos: What prospects are there for peace, democracy and stability?

Giuma Bukleb Mohamed El-Doufani* writes: Libyan Read more [...]

Listen: Social media as a weapon in the Syrian civil war

Amira Galal, a specialist in online harmful speech, discusses the role of social media in the Syrian civil war, from fake news and images disseminated by both the opposition groups and the government, to recruitment for the pro- and anti-government militias, to the promotion of sectarianism — the latter often hidden in the comments sections of social media postings. Read more [...]

Trailer: Five Minutes to Midnight – a new podcast covering current international issues

Guernica Mohamed El-Doufani* writes: Five Read more [...]

حكواتي الزير سالم و حكواتي الوطنية

Arab League بقلم منذر هنداوي كم Read more [...]

Native American wisdom can guide us to democracy

Native American Fernando Guevara writes: The Read more [...]