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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 ...  عرض المزيد

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 ...  عرض المزيد

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. 

We’re in the United Arab Emirates to explore how the business landscape has evolved over the past 15 years and to hear about the opportunities that it has for entrepreneurs and start-ups. The president of Emirates tells us about the role that the airline plays in shaping the nati ...  عرض المزيد

On Monday the UAE Cabinet announced one of the biggest overhauls to the UAE's visa system in years.

To explain the details, co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner are joined by Haider Hussain, a partner at immigration consultancy Fragomen in the UAE.

They dig ...

Since the Emirates’ formation in 1971, it has become a close friend and strategic partner of the United Kingdom. In this miniseries, The UAE at 50, we examine how the relationship between the UAE and the UK has developed over the past fifty years. In this episode, we take a look ...  عرض المزيد