The Middle East in 2017 could look like relatively tame year in a region that has become so characteristic of extreme often dramatic changes.
The Arab world has become a stage for an ever shifting political reality, with coups, civil wars and millions of people displaced from conflict in the last ten years. Despite all of this, the Arabian Gulf typically r ... Show More
Today
What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?
Almost 2,000 targets in Iran have been hit by the US in the first four days of the war. US Central Command says it has severely degraded the country's air defences and destroyed hundreds of ballistic missiles, launchers and drones. People in Iran, where the death toll is nearing ... Show More
6m 34s
Mar 2
Where does an isolated Iran go from here?
It has been a matter of days since the US and Israel launched air strikes against Iran, and already the impact has rippled across the Middle East. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of top officials have been killed. So, too, have hundreds of Iranians. Tehran ... Show More
22 m
May 2023
Riyadh and the World: What to Make of Saudi Arabia’s Recent Diplomacy
<p>Saudi Arabia’s diplomacy is flourishing after a decade in which Riyadh has been entangled in regional conflicts and rivalries. Over the past few years, Saudi Arabia has turned the page on the Gulf Cooperation Council dispute, opened talks with Huthi rebels in Yemen, agreed to ... Show More
47m 32s
Nov 2020
Turkey may no longer be model partner, but US has interest in finding common ground where it can
<p>Dr. Philip Gordon, Mary and David Boies Senior Fellow in US Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, former White House Coordinator for the Middle East, and author of <em>Losing the Long Game: The False Promise of Regime Change in the Middle East, </em>dis ... Show More
42m 41s
Nov 2023
Le monde arabe et la guerre à Gaza
C’est un sommet extraordinaire inédit qui s’est tenu, les 11 et 12 novembre 2023, à Riyad sous les auspices du prince héritier saoudien, Mohammed Ben Salman. Une réunion conjointe de la Ligue arabe et de l’Organisation de la coopération islamique qui se tenait après 35 jours de g ... Show More
50 m
Feb 2024
Two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the dark side of El Salvador's dramatic transformation; the disturbing rise in antisemitism since October 7th; Indonesia's stunning election
This week on the show, as the war in Ukraine marks two years since Russia's invasion, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski joins Fareed to discuss Donald Trump’s comments about letting Russia “do whatever the hell they want” with NATO countries that don’t “pay [their] own bills ... Show More
34m 20s
