Babel: Translating the Middle East

Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what’s really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what’s going on, provide context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. All views, positions, and conclusions expressed here should be understood to be solely of those of the speaker(s).

https://www.csis.org/podcasts/babel

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 22m. Bisher sind 234 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 2 hours 16 minutes

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A Mezze: Killer Congestion


Some in Israel hope electronic "e-bikes" can be a life-saving solution to long ambulance wait times on the country's jam-packed roads.


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 November 9, 2021  3m
 
 

episode 1: A Mezze: Cyber-Sheikh


A short mezze episode from the Middle East Program at CSIS.


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 October 13, 2020  3m
 
 

episode 2: The Rise of Iraq's Shi'ite Militias


Jon Alterman talks to Hassan Hassan about Hisham al-Hashimi’s research on Shi'ite militias in Iraq.


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 October 20, 2020  24m
 
 

episode 3: A Mezze: Seoul Music


A short mezze episode from the Middle East Program at CSIS.


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 October 27, 2020  3m
 
 

episode 4: How the Middle East Views the U.S. Election


Jon Alterman talks to Hassan Barari about how the Middle East views the 2020 U.S. Election.


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 November 3, 2020  26m
 
 

episode 5: A Mezze: Reading the Signs in Istanbul


A short mezze episode from the Middle East Program at CSIS.


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 November 10, 2020  4m
 
 

episode 6: Iran and the New U.S. Administration


Jon Alterman talks to Sanam Vakil about both the U.S. and the Iranian elections.


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 November 17, 2020  30m
 
 

episode 7: A Mezze: Dying for Power


A short mezze episode from the Middle East Program at CSIS.


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 November 24, 2020  3m
 
 

episode 8: Surveying Arab Youth


Jon Alterman talks to Sunil John about the results from the annual Arab Youth Survey.


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 December 1, 2020  29m
 
 

episode 9: A Mezze: Delivering the Goods


A short mezze episode from the Middle East Program at CSIS.


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 December 8, 2020  2m