MENA-ingful Representation: Stereotypes, survival and shaking-up the TV and film industry

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Finding the Middle Ground in Iraq: Ali al-Zaidi's search for a path between Iran and the US in a time of war

Iraq's new Prime Minster Ali al-Zaidi took his first foreign visit to the US, followed shortly after with a trip to Tehran. A political outsider and a surprise winner of the race to be prime minster, Ali al-Zaidi has a considerable inbox. And at the top is how to guide the countr ...  Show more

 . 47min 33sec
Iran's Uncertain Future: The shaky ceasefire, the state of the country, and regime's options

For months now, Iran has been pounded by American and Israeli missiles and bombs. Much of the leadership has been eliminated, including the former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. After a short period of calm, when it was hoped that diplomacy would prevail, it appears as th ...  Show more

 . 42min 39sec

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