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On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman

Al-Monitor Senior Correspondent Amberin Zaman interviews newsmakers, journalists, and thought leaders from the US and Middle East about the latest news and trends in the region. Amberin travels the re... Read more

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'My father shares a prison cell with inmates who make sandwiches with their own flesh,' says British-Tunisian activist Kaouther Ferjani

'My father shares a prison cell with inmates who make sandwiches with their own flesh,' says British-Tunisian activist Kaouther Ferjani

Tunisia's descent into autocracy under President Cais Saied is continuing full throttle. The Islamist Ennahda which shar... Read more

10 Aug 2023

22mins

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Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides

Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides

Several top US senators say Turkey's acquisition of US F-16 fighter jets hinges on its ratification of Sweden's membersh... Read more

26 Jul 2023

24mins

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Does Turkey's decision to let Sweden join NATO spell new positive era with Washington? Not really, says Turkey analyst Nicholas Danforth

Does Turkey's decision to let Sweden join NATO spell new positive era with Washington? Not really, says Turkey analyst Nicholas Danforth

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has decided to tell the Turkish parliament to greenlight Sweden's NATO membershi... Read more

13 Jul 2023

19mins

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Free Turkish Press editor Yavuz Baydar says Erdogan will win local elections, crush Kurds and strut on world stage

Free Turkish Press editor Yavuz Baydar says Erdogan will win local elections, crush Kurds and strut on world stage

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in the May presidential and parliamentary polls ushers in a new and irr... Read more

29 Jun 2023

26mins

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Iranian academic Arash Azizi says slain Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani looms as large in death as in life

Iranian academic Arash Azizi says slain Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani looms as large in death as in life

The legacy of Qassem Soleimani, the legendary commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Al Quds Force, continues to ... Read more

15 Jun 2023

21mins

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Turkey scholar Howard Eissenstat on the dynamics of Erdogan's enduring success

Turkey scholar Howard Eissenstat on the dynamics of Erdogan's enduring success

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was just re-elected president even though pollsters predicted that his rival woul... Read more

30 May 2023

32mins

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Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim says Assad's return to Arab League is welcome, but won't amount to much

Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim says Assad's return to Arab League is welcome, but won't amount to much

The co-chair of the main party governing Kurdish-led northeast Syria believes Arab engagement with President Bashar al-A... Read more

18 May 2023

28mins

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Pro-Kurdish Green Left Party candidate Ceylan Akca says Turkish security forces are terrorizing Kurdish voters but will fail

Pro-Kurdish Green Left Party candidate Ceylan Akca says Turkish security forces are terrorizing Kurdish voters but will fail

Turkey's Kurds are poised to swing the outcome of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections. Turkey's Presiden... Read more

8 May 2023

24mins

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Former Sudan advisor to US government Cameron Hudson says US sanctions on Sudan's rival generals could have averted conflict

Former Sudan advisor to US government Cameron Hudson says US sanctions on Sudan's rival generals could have averted conflict

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m... Read more

21 Apr 2023

30mins

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Iraq expert Bilal Wahab says Turkey wants guarantees from Baghdad before allowing Kurdish oil exports to resume

Iraq expert Bilal Wahab says Turkey wants guarantees from Baghdad before allowing Kurdish oil exports to resume

Turkey and Iraq have been mired in a legal dispute over the export of Iraqi Kurdish oil through Turkish export terminals... Read more

12 Apr 2023

41mins

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