In collaboration with the Governance Uncovered podcast of the Governance and Local Development Institute (GLD), Ellen Lust moderates a discussion on decentralisation and local governance in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing in particular on Tunisia, Lebanon, and Jordan. She is joined by Intissar Kherigi, Christiana Parreira, and Ezra Karmel.
Jun 23
Episode 23 – Militarization in Jordan with Dr. Pete Moore and Dr. Sean Yom
In this episode, Ezra Karmel speaks with Sean Yom and Pete Moore about their recent special issue in MELG, "Reconceptualizing Security and Political Economy in the Modern Middle East," which includes articles on Syria and Yemen. We focus on their own contribution in the issue, wh ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2024
Episode 21 - Coalition Governments in the MENA with Dr Francesco Cavatorta & Dr Hendrik Kraetzschmar
In this episode, Ezra Karmel speaks with Francesco Cavatorta and Hendrik Kraetzschmar about their recent special issue in MELG examining multiparty coalition government in the Arab MENA. We discuss key features of coalition formation, composition, and duration/durability, why the ... Show More
49m 11s
Mar 2023
Episode 20 - The Palestine Blindspot in Political Science with Dr Dana El Kurd & Dr Diana Greenwald
In this episode, we speak with Dana and Diana about the recent special issue in MELG focusing on recentering society in the study of Palestinian politics. We discuss what the post-Oslo period looks like, how resistance is changing, and where research on Palestine could develop. Y ... Show More
34m 54s
Sep 2024
Reflections on the Current Moment in Palestine with Makdisi Street
In this episode, our host Yara Hawari joins hosts of the Makdisi Street podcast Saree, Ussama and Karim Makdisi to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza, intra Palestinian-Israeli politics and more.
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1h 4m
Feb 2025
“Inside Lebo: Civic Engagement; Empowering Our Community”
Noah Evans, chair of the Civic Engagement Advisory Board, and Kelsey Leigh, a member, discuss how the board fosters equity and inclusion in Mt. Lebanon and ways to get involved in the community.
19m 31s
Oct 2023
Dalal Mawad: The Port of Beirut Explosion Through Women's Eyes
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Lebanese journalist Dalal Mawad about her new book, All She Lost. The book weaves together women’s stories as they grapple with the 2020 explosion at the Port of Beirut, its aftermath, and the underlying pathologies that have contribut ... Show More
33m 2s
Apr 24
#8 - Healthcare, Leadership & Impact: A Conversation with Noha Hachach
In this episode of "Tak on the Pod," Andrea sits down with Noha Hachach, Managing Director of the GCC for Cedars-Sinai and a trailblazer in healthcare innovation and strategy across the Arab world.
We dive into Noha’s journey in transforming healthcare systems, the importance of ... Show More
46m 16s
Feb 2021
AI Today Podcast: The Expanding MLOps Platform, Interview with Sivan Metzger, Managing Director of MLOps and Governance at DataRobot
As AI continues to move into the mainstream and more companies are looking to bring AI and ML into their organizations, the tools have also evolved to keep up with the changing demand. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schemlzer interview Sivan ... Show More
28m 27s