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May 2024
1h 23m

“The Gulf, the Arab metropoles and shift...

Makdisi Bros.
About this episode

The brothers welcome Elham Fakhro to the show to discuss the shifting patterns of relations between the states of the Arab Gulf and the established metropoles of the Arab world, the interplay of education and political transformation, the trend towards normalization with the Zionist state and recent developments in attitudes towards and relationships with Iran.

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Date of recording: Apr 23, 2024.

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