Kareem Rahma is a comedian, poet, producer and film writer based in Brooklyn. He talks about Kanye West, identifying with the Black Lives Matter movement as an Egyptian-American, using entertainment to call out and fix social injustice, why he thinks poetry is having its biggest revival in over a century and why he thinks TikTok is the best thing that's happ ... Show More
Feb 2025
Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States ( S. 14, Ep. 7)
On this week's episode of the podcast, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen of Rice University joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States. This book offers a comparative analysis of military, political, economic and religious power in Bahrain, Kuwait, ... Show More
51m 53s
Jul 2024
Diplomatic Life, Peace Initiatives, Community Engagement & Saudi-U.S. Relations | CG Faris Asad 118
Faris Asad serves as the U.S. Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Over the past three years, his excellency has been pivotal in strengthening U.S.-Saudi relations, observing the country’s transformative c ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2025
My guest appearance on ‘Gems of Arabia’ about Arab Representation in Media with Becky Anderson, Faisal Abbas & host Hatem AlAkeel
I’m excited to share a special episode from the podcast, Gems of Arabia about Arab Representation in Media. The episode, hosted by WIDN alum Hatem Al Akeel, was recorded a few weeks ago at the CNN Academy in Abu Dhabi in front of a live audience of the Academy’s latest cohort of ... Show More
1h 14m
Jun 3
"If You Dwell on the Past, You'll Stay There" — Ziyad Almaayouf | Saudi Pro Boxer
A returning guest on the podcast, Ziyad “Zizo” Almaayouf is Saudi Arabia’s first professional boxer undefeated, unapologetically proud, and a GQ Middle East cover star representing a bold new generation. Born in New York City on July 2, 2000, Zizo took up boxing at age 11 and ove ... Show More
1h 12m