Podcasts
Youssef Amrani, Morocco’s deputy foreign minister, sits down with host Carol Castiel to preview the objectives of scheduled strategic discussions between his country and the United States, which will include talks about Syria, Mali and the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate. Morocco currently hosts a “Friends of Syria” meeting in Marrakesh. J. Peter Pham joins Carol in More »
Today we’ll look at the unique employment challenges for young women in the Middle East and what is being done to grow private sector jobs for them. We’ll also talk to women from Ramallah and Kuwait who are using a time-honored solution of entrepreneurship to empower women toward financial independence – Joining me to More »
- The goals of the independent Egyptian military are…? - What is Syria’s chemical weapons inventory? - Israel’s latest warning on Iran - A surprise U.S. official visit to Kuwait - A synagogue lures young adults with Happy More »
Following the United Nations General Assembly vote to accord ‘Palestine’ non-member observer status at the U.N., Hassan Mneimneh, an expert on Middle Eastern history and Islamist movements at the German Marshall Fund of the United States sits down with host Carol Castiel to talk about a range of issues affecting the region in the More »
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Safinez Bousbia, the director of an award-winning documentary, El Gusto, which recounts the story of a group of Muslim and Jewish musicians torn apart by Algeria’s war of independence 50 years ago and reunited recently by their common passion for the music “chabbi.” You can listen to chabbi music More »
- The Egyptian military gets more authority in the name of security - The opposition rejects Morsi’s planned referendum - The evolving Egyptian-Israeli relationship - Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood raises its political profile - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is still embroiled in the Libya More »
- Egyptian protesters are “infuriated” by their president’s remarks - Is U.S. policy toward Egypt misunderstood? - Some intelligence reports say that Syria is considering using chemical weapons - The U.S. and Russia to continue talks on More »
- Confrontation takes a break in Egypt - What is so controversial in the proposed Egyptian constitution? - Major challenges in securing Syria’s chemical weapons - A U.N. doctrine that could justify international intervention in More »
لن يسمح الشعب المصري لفرعون جديد أن يحكم مصر يجب أن يوفر الدستور الجديد العدالة الاجتماعية وحقوق المواطنة تطبيق الشريعة يعني الارتقاء بمستوى معيشة المصريين وليس تطبيق الأحكام لا مكان لامتيازات جديدة للقوات المسلحة في دستور مصر More »
- A look at the causes behind the unrest in Egypt - Three NATO nations to deploy anti-missile batteries in Turkey - U.S. warns Syrian leaders they will be held accountable if they use chemical weapons - What chemical weapons Syria might have and the damage they could More »
- Egyptian protests continue against the president and his draft constitution - NATO to deploy defensive missiles to Turkey in light of Syrian violence - Syrian fighters try to heal in Jordanian refugee camps - Diplomatic pressure mounts on Israel after a U.N. vote - How important is the Iranian capture of a ScanEagle More »
- One analyst says the Syrian regime is now decaying - The U.N. finds dire humanitarian needs in the Syrian city of Homs - Britain and France summon Israeli envoys over the latest housing settlement plan - Egypt’s triangular power struggle becomes a duo - Europe’s first gay-friendly mosque opens near More »
- The “Friends of Syria” issue a warning - Who is behind the Syrian social media black-out? - Egyptian protesters focus their wrath on a draft constitution - Palestinians achieve ‘State’ status at the U.N. - Turkey presses on – trading gold for Iranian natural gas - U.S. lawmakers continue to probe the Benghazi More »
As President Obama enters his second term, experts warn that his administration must radically rethink ways to achieve an Israeli-Arab peace deal or risk seeing his goal of a two-state solution slip away. Yet, while they agree that the old approaches will not work, there is a range of possibilities of what might achieve More »
- Egypt’s final draft constitution timing proves controversial - Despite political divides, Syria’s Kurds want autonomy - The U.N. considers the Palestinian status - The deadly Benghazi attack is taking its toll on the U.S. ambassador to the More »
- The focus of protests is changing as clashes continue in Cairo - Explosions rip through a Damascus suburb - Is diplomacy working in Yemen? - Palestinians seek a U.N. upgrade - U.S. Republican senators dissatisfied after meeting about Benghazi attack - Muslim women host a fundraiser for super-storm More »
- Protests rage against an Egyptian presidential decree - The U.S. is concerned about the Egyptian president’s assumption of dictatorial powers - An opposition activist cites recent gains in Syrian fighting - Afghans worry about Iran’s growing influence - Concern for the future of More »
- Egypt’s pro- and anti-Morsi forces plan mass rallies - The Israeli defense minister is quitting - The Gaza cease-fire appears to be holding, amid signs of normalcy - Iraqi Kurdistan pushes its limits on oil - Campaigning against “killer More »
- There has been a shooting at the border separating Israel and the Gaza Strip - Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi gives himself almost total power - Increasing pressure on China to help end the violence in More »
- The truce between Israel and the main force in the Gaza Strip seems to be holding - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations defends herself on what she knew about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi - Syrian rebels take control of a key military base in eastern More »
