A Mezze: Influence Peddlers

This week on a special edition of Babel, Will Todman speaks with Jon Alterman, the creator of Babel and the show’s host since it began in 2019. They discuss Jon’s reflections on 22 years directing the CSIS Middle East Program, his analysis of how the Middle East policy ecosystem ...  Show more

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Dr. Mohanad Hage Ali, deputy director for research at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Mohanad's latest paper for Carnegie investigates the rise of a new form of drug smuggling in Lebanon. Together, they discuss Hezbollah’s i ...  Show more

‏بعد تقديم السعودية شكوى لدى الأمم المتحدة ضد الإمارات رفضا لإعلان الأخيرة منطقة الياسات منطقة بحرية محمية، نسرين حاطوم مراسلة بي بي سي لشؤون الخليج تشرح جذور وأبعاد الخلاف بين البلدين حول هذه المنطقة، وتبعاته المحتملة. وتعتبر الإمارات "الياسات" محمية بحرية تابعة لها، بينما لا تع ...  Show more

Is Dubai the next Silicon Valley of the Middle East? Startup stories from the United Arab Emirates. Featuring Alborz Toofani of Snappcard, Elissa Freiha of WOMENA, and Baher Alhakim of Cloudappers. Produced by Hebah Fisher. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network productio ...  Show more

Companies in the UAE have one month left to meet this year's Emaratisation targets. What's it like to be one of the scheme's recruits?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Saudi Arabian purchase of Newcastle football club has been a huge news story. But football isn't the only area of British public life in which the Saudis play a part. The Evening Standard and The Independent can both trace their ownership back to Saudi Arabia, while in the US ...  Show more