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Aug 4

US troop withdrawal leaves Kurds at mercy of Iran & Baghdad, says former State Department official Victoria Taylor

The withdrawal of the last US troops from Erbil marks the end of an era in which the Kurds were the United States' closest ally in Iraq, says Victoria Taylor, former deputy assistant secretary of state for Iraq and Iran affairs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ... Show More

22m 10s

Jul 24

Pakistan will defend Saudi Arabia against Israel says former Pakistani FM Kasuri

Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri says Pakistan welcomes Saudi Arabia's nuclear agreement with the United States and says Pakistan is bound by its treaty obligations to defend the Kingdom should it come under attack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p ... Show More

15m 13s

Jul 15

Award-winning author Suzy Hansen says Turkish President Erdogan's grip on power not necessarily assured

Hansen, who spent more than a decade reporting from Turkey for The New York Times Magazine, is the author of a widely acclaimed new book on the country under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. She explains how his core supporters are feeling betrayed by the Turkish leader and how hi ... Show More

38m 42s

Apr 2025

Why does Syria matter to Israel and Turkiye?

Israel and Turkiye have held talks over Syria in a bid to avoid clashes there. Benjamin Netanyahu's government says Turkish military bases in post-Assad Syria is a red line. But what if that line is crossed? In this episode: Barin Kayaoglu, Assistant Professor at the Institute f ... Show More

24m 14s

Aug 2024

Will violence escalate in the Middle East?

Israel’s recent exchange of heavy fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon has fuelled fears that the country’s assault on Gaza could expand into an all-out war in the wider region. We discuss those tensions, and the sticking points in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations.

19m 34s

Jul 2015

Turkey steps up its battle on terror

Nato allies have welcomed Turkey's decision to step up its fight against Isis. But its decision to include Kurdish opponents as the target of its attacks is causing some to question Ankara's true motives. Siona Jenkins discusses Turkey's strategy with Daniel Dombey and Alex Barke ... Show More

12m 20s

Jun 2024

What They're Not Telling You About Israel's "Next War"

All eyes have been on Gaza for months, but trouble is brewing on Israel’s northern border. Tensions with Hezbollah and other militant groups are heating up and fears are mounting of a broader regional conflict. Alon Pinkas, Rosa Brooks, and David Sanger join David Rothkopf to bre ... Show More

48m 56s

Jan 2024

The Threat of a Wider War in the Middle East

<p>A recent string of attacks across the Middle East has raised concerns that the war between Hamas and Israel is spreading, and might put pressure on other countries like Iran and the United States to get more involved.</p><p>Eric Schmitt, who covers national security for The Ti ... Show More

22m 28s

Nov 2023

Sinem Adar on Turkey’s dilemmas amid the Israel-Gaza war

<p>Sinem Adar, associate at the Centre for Applied Turkey Studies at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, on Turkey’s response to the Israel-Gaza war. The conversation builds on her recent article arguing that the crisis shows the limits of Turkey’s region ... Show More

35m 15s

Jan 2024

Former Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince Turki Al Faisal

Fears abound in the Middle East that the crisis there may intensify as the US re-designates Yemen's Houthis as a global terrorist entity. Of course, all roads lead back to Israel and Gaza, where, according to the health ministry in Gaza, more than 1% of the enclave's population h ... Show More

59m 36s

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