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In the third episode of our podcast miniseries, China in the Middle East, Jon Alterman explores China’s security interests in the Middle East.
In the second episode of the podcast miniseries, China in the Middle East, Jon Alterman looks at China’s economic interests in the Middle East.
In the first episode of our new podcast miniseries, China in the Middle East, Jon Alterman gives an overview of Chinese policy in the Middle East and how the Middle East fits into China’s worldview.
This December, Iranians of all faiths gather to admire Christmas trees and Santa figurines, despite governmental restrictions on Christians and other Western holidays.
Young people across the Arab World are resorting to extreme measures—like cutting off limbs, or faking being kidnapped—to avoid mandatory military service.
In the latest episode, Vivian Salama, White House correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, interviews Jon Alterman on his new report.
Soaring fuel prices are leading Yemenis to chop down trees, and this is only adding to the humanitarian crisis.
Peter Schwartzstein, an environmental journalist based in the Middle East, joins host Jon Alterman to discuss how climate change concerns exacerbate conflict, and how regional leaders should respond.
The Egyptian government seems to be using horoscopes as a new avenue for disseminating pro-regime messages.
Russia is spreading disinformation in the Middle East, especially in Syria, in order to discredit its critics and advance its interests.